Hitachi has delivered a complete electrical and mechanical system for Ho Chi Minh City urban railway Line 1 in Vietnam.
The new line opened 22 December 2024 with Line 1 becoming the first urban railway project in Ho Chi Minh City.
It is a 19.7 km railway line (underground section has 3 stations and elevated section has 11 stations) that connects Ben Thanh Station in the centre of Ho Chi Minh City to Suoi Tien Terminal Station in the northeast of the city.
Suoi Tien Terminal contains a bus terminal heading to the northern provinces.
The line was constructed with the funds of a yen loan provided by Japan International Cooperation Agency.
Hitachi supplied the system including 17 train sets (51 cars), Communications-Based Train Control signalling system, telecommunication system including wireless train radio system, power supply system, platform screen doors, automatic fare collection system, overhead wire and track construction, and rail yard facilities.
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