The first metro lines of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are under construction, and like most first lines of a metro system they are delayed and over budget. Line 2A of the Hanoi Metro was originally planned to be operational by 2016, while the first metro line in Ho Chi Minh City had an […]
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Construction projects near Line 1 Ho Chi Minh City Metro
The first metro line in Ho Chi Minh City has been under construction since 2012, and it was scheduled to be completed in 2018. After a number of delays and cost blowouts, Line 1 is tentatively scheduled to open in 2021. Line 1 is 19.7 km long and will have 14 stations, from Ben Thanh […]
Ho Chi Minh City Metro Concept Map
If Saigon had a subway like Shanghai In 2012 Ho Chi Minh City began the first of nine planned transit lines (6 metro, 2 monorail, and 1 light rail). Line 1 is under construction, with Line 2 having briefly started before it stalled. The other lines are so far off from starting that there is […]
