Pre-feasibility study report on North-South express railway to be made
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has asked the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and relevant agencies to make a pre-feasibility study for a project on building a North-South express rail route.
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy PrimeMinister Trinh Dinh Dung has asked the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry ofNatural Resources and Environment, and relevant agencies to make apre-feasibility study for a project on building a North-South express railroute.
The project is meant to meet transport demand, enhanceconnectivity of major cities along the North-South route, especially Hanoi andHo Chi Minh City, and develop transport means.
The route is scheduled to be developed in threephases. From now to 2020, agencies are set to build a plan for the route constructionand prepare conditions for building sections with big transport demand,especially Hanoi – Vinh city and HCM City – Nha Trang city.
From 2020 to 2030, sections with big transportdemand will be prioritised for construction with dual 1,435mm-gauge tracks,allowing trains to move from 160km to about 200km per hour.
The North-South express rail route is expectedto be completed between 2030 and 2050 so trains can be operated at 350km perhour after 2050.
The Deputy PM has also instructed theseagencies to make an assessment of possible environmental impacts of the expressrail route project.-VNA
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