Ho Chi Minh City Metro, Vietnam
Key Data:
National Population
85.79 million (est. 2009)
Ho Chi Minh City Population
approx. 7.123 million
Opening Dates
Line 1 - 2015
Line 2 - 2016
Line 2 - 2016
Metro/subway Project:
Gauge
1,435mm
Line 1 length
19.7km (12.2 mile)
Lines Planned
6
Organisation
HCMC Urban Railway Authority
Principal Finance
Japan Bank for International Cooperation
Heavy Rail Network
Vietnam Railways
System Length
2,600km (1,616 miles)
Gauge
1,435mm, 1,000mm and mixed
Power
Electric tbc
Line 2 Length
10.18km
Line 3 Length
10.4km
Line 4 Length
16km
Line 5 Length
17km
Line 6 Length
6km
Special Features:
Vietnam's first metro/subway project into construction
Extremes of growth and pollution prompting development
$1.1bn project for Line 1
Potential for international infrastructure and stock supply
Later lines to provide interchanges
