Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee has just decided to extend the metro project in the area by nearly double compared to before, reaching Long Thanh airport to help connect passengers from Ho Chi Minh City.
The planned metro line from Suoi Tien station (belonging to Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro, Ho Chi Minh City) to the new administrative center (Bien Hoa 1 Industrial Park) and connecting Long Thanh airport is about 38.5 km long, divided into 3 sections. The project has a total investment of more than 67,400 billion VND with mixed capital from the Central, provincial budget, BOT, and land exploitation.
[Long Thanh airport terminal is being roofed, expected to be completed by the end of this year. Photo: Phuoc Tuan.]
Regarding the above metro, Dong Nai province previously studied investing in a line from Suoi Tien station to Ho Nai 3 commune, Trang Bom district, nearly 21 km long, with a cost of about 30,000 billion VND (ODA loan or local bond issuance). Provincial leaders requested the consulting unit to study the underground option instead of the elevated and underground option to ensure urban aesthetics.
The metro extension policy aims to help connect passengers when the country’s largest airport comes into operation, expected on September 2, 2026. The plan to connect the airport with Ho Chi Minh City also includes the Thu Thiem – Long Thanh urban railway, the expansion of the Ho Chi Minh City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay expressway, and a high-speed railway.
[The previous route of the metro project from Ho Chi Minh City to Dong Nai (blue). Graphics: Khanh Hoang.]
According to the planning approved by the Prime Minister in 2021, the metro system connecting the southern provinces has 8 routes. These are Trang Bom – Hoa Hung, Bien Hoa – Vung Tau, Di An – Loc Ninh, Ho Chi Minh City – Can Tho, Ho Chi Minh City – Nha Trang, Thu Thiem – Long Thanh, Ho Chi Minh City – Tay Ninh and dedicated railway routes connecting Hiep Phuoc port.
In addition to the policy of extending the metro project, Dong Nai Provincial Party Committee also agreed to the policy of building Ma Da Bridge phase 1 connecting the province with Binh Phuoc with a budget of 193 billion VND; the elevated road project along National Highway 51 from Vung Tau intersection to the intersection of Vo Nguyen Giap Street with Bien Hoa – Vung Tau Expressway with a budget of 17,400 billion VND.
Phuoc Tuan
[Original article 67.400 tỷ đồng xây metro nối sân bay Long Thành với TP HCM published at vnexpress.net. Translation by Google Translate.]
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