Ho Chi Minh City Metro
The Ho Chi Minh City Metro (HCMC Metro, Vietnamese: Đường sắt đô thị Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, lit. 'urban railway of the city of Ho Chi Minh') is a planned rapid transit network that will serve Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.
| Ho Chi Minh City Metro | |||
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Thao Dien metro station under construction in 2023 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | Đường sắt đô thị Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh | ||
| Owner | Management Authority for Urban Railways | ||
| Locale | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 2 (under construction) | ||
| Number of stations | 14 (under construction) | ||
| Website | maur.hochiminhcity.gov.vn | ||
| Operation | |||
| Operation will start | Q4 2024 | ||
| Number of vehicles | 17 three-car Hitachi trains | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 19.7 km (12.2 mi) (Line 1) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | Overhead catenary | ||
| Top speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) | ||
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Its first metro line, Line 1, started construction in 2012 and is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2024, after multiple delays, with operations starting the same year. As of 2021, most of the network is in the planning stages, with projects for different lines advancing as funds become available. A second line, Line 2, began construction in 2024.
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