HCMC Metro Line 2

Line 2 is an under construction rapid transit line of the HCMC Metro, Vietnam. Line 2 is the city's second metro line, and will connect District 1 and District 12. The construction's phase 1 began in February 2024, with an expected completion date of 2030. The project length is long with eleven stations.

The loan was to be provided by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the German Development Bank (KfW), and the European Investment Bank (EIB). The project's total cost is (). However, they later decided that the state budget would fund the project instead.

Route

The metro line phase 1 starts at Bến Thành station in District 1, passes through Phạm Hồng Thái, Cách Mạng Tháng Tám, and Trường Chinh streets underground, and elevated at Tân Bình station at before turn left to ends at Tham Lương depot in District 12. And for phase 3, from the Tân Bình station in Tân Bình district, the metro line continue to passes through National Route 22 in Hóc Môn, Củ Chi and ends at the border of the city with Tây Ninh province, all the stations and line of the phase are elevated. Both phases go to the northwest.

The metro line phase 2 starts at Bến Thành station, go to the southeast, passes underground through Hàm Nghi Boulevard in District 1, Saigon River parallel with the Thủ Thiêm Tunnel to Mai Chí Thọ Boulevard and elevated at Thủ Thiêm station in Thủ Đức to connect with Thủ Thiêm–Long Thành Light Rail and North–South express railway.

Construction

The project comprises seven construction packages.

* CP0 package: Relocation of technical infrastructure system
* CP1 package: The official building and auxiliary works at Tham Lương depot.
* CP2 package: Infrastructure at Tham Lương depot.
* CP3 package (including CP3a and CP3b): Tunnels and Underground stations.
* CP4 package: Transition Structure, Viaduct and Elevated Station.
* CP5 package: E&M system.
* CP6 package: Track work.
* CP7 package: Non-System E&M.

Stations

Rolling stock

The rolling stock has not been announced yet, and in February 2024, German company Siemens was in talks with the government to build urban rail lines, including the HCMC Metro Line 2. Line 2 will use electric multiple units. By 2030, it will use 3-car trains, then increase to 6 cars. Each train is 22 m long, 3.15 m wide, and 3.865 m high. Maximum axle load is 16 tons. The design speed is 90 km/h. Maximum operating speed is 80 km/h. The signaling system uses modern technology, ensuring scientific, efficient and safe train operation with automatic train control systems, automatic train monitoring, computer-based interlocking, train speed detection and measurement, data signal transmission, signal display system, depot signaling and interlocking system, disaster warning system and other auxiliary systems.{{Cite web , last=ONLINE , first=TUOI TRE , date=2020-12-16 , title=Metro số 2 Bến Thành - Tham Lương tuyến metro xuyên tâm dài nhất TP.HCM , url=https://tuoitre.vn/metro-so-2-ben-thanh-tham-luong-tuyen-metro-xuyen-tam-dai-nhat-tphcm-20201202100659956.htm , access-date=2024-11-22 , website=TUOI TRE ONLINE , language=vi

References

Rapid transit in Vietnam
Transport in Ho Chi Minh City
Public transport in Ho Chi Minh City
2030 in rail transport
Ho Chi Minh City Metro lines
Underground rapid transit in Vietnam