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Revealing Metro Line Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien in Ho Chi Minh city
After many years of waiting, people in Ho Chi Minh City are about to witness the metro train No. 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) scheduled to test the elevated section from Binh Thai crossroads to Long Binh Depot in the third quarter of 2020.
These are the first images of the metro line of Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) officially revealed. Japanese contractor performed the final technical and quality inspection before being officially present in Vietnam ...
The subway has 3 carriages (originally) with a length of 61.5m. The 6-car train (in the future) is 121.5m. Train with passengers is about 900. Maximum design speed is at 110km /h (overhead section), 80km /h (tunnel section)
The train connects from Ben Thanh market (District 1) to Suoi Tien (Thu Duc), go through Districts 1, 2, 9, Binh Thanh, Thu Duc (Ho Chi Minh City) and Di An (Binh Duong). There are 14 stations, including 11 elevated stations, 3 underground and Depot stations are located in District 9.
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