The Prime Minister had the Decision No. 568/QD-TTg dated April 08, 2013 about approving the adjustment for the transportation development planning of Ho Chi Minh in 2020 and the vision to 2020, where by the Ho Chi Minh city urban railways system includes:
a) Urban railway:
Building 08 diametric and annular route connecting main centers of city, mainly in the inner-city underground:
- Route No.1: Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien, approximately 19.7km in length, studying its extension up to Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai province and Binh Duong province as follows:
+ Extending up to Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai province: From Suoi Tien station along national highway 1 to Sat market junction, Bien Hoa city.
+ Extending to Binh Duong: From Suoi Tien – My Phuoc – Tan Van – XT1 street – central station (Binh Duong industrial, urban and service complex)
- Route No.2: West North urban center (Cu Chi district) – National highway 22 - Tay Ninh Bus Station - Truong Chinh - (branch into Tham Luong Depot) - Cach Mang Thang Tam - Pham Hong Thai - Le Lai - Ben Thanh – Thu Thiem, approximately 48.0 km in length;
- Route No.3a: Ben Thanh – Pham Ngu Lao – Cong Hoa – Hung Vuong – Hong Bang – Kinh Duong Vuong – Tan Kien depot - Tan Kien station intersection, approximately 19.8 km in length. Studying the extension of route No.3a connecting Tan An city (Long An province) from Hung Nhon station moving along national highway 1.
- Route No.3b: Cong Hoa – Nguyen Thi Minh Khai – Xo Viet Nghe Tinh – national highway 13 – Hiep Binh Phuoc, approximately 12.1 km in length. Studying the connection with Thu Dau Mot town (Binh Duong province) from Hiep Binh station and moving along national highway 13 connecting with the urban railway No. 1 of Binh Duong province.
- Route No.4: Thanh Xuan – Ha Huy Giap – Nguyen Oanh – Nguyen Kiem – Phan Dinh Phung – Hai Ba Trung – Ben Thanh - Nguyen Thai Hoc-Ton Dan - Nguyen Huu Tho - Hiep Phuoc urban Area, approximately 36.2 km in length;
- Route No. 4b: Gia Dinh Park station (Route No.4) - Nguyen Thai Son - Hong Ha - Tan Son Nhat international airport - Truong Son - Hoang Van Thu Park - Lang Cha Ca station (Route 5), approximately 5.2 km in length;
- Route No.5: Can Giuoc new bus station – National highway 50 - Tung Thien Vuong - Phu Dong Thien Vuong - Ly Thuong Kiet - Hoang Van Thu - Phan Dang Luu – Bach Dang - Dien Bien Phu - Saigon bridge, approximately 26. 0 km in length;
- Route No.6: Ba Queo - Au Co – Luy Ban Bich - Tan Hoa Dong - Phu Lam roundabout, approximately 5.6 km in length;
Planning the construction of 07 depots as follows: Suoi Tien – area of around 27.7 ha (Route No.1), Tham Luong – area of around 25 hectares (Route No.2), Tan Kien – area of around 26.5 hectares (Route No.3a), Hiep Binh Phuoc – area of around 20.0 hectares (Route No.3a), Thanh Xuan – area of around 27.0 hectares, Nha Be – area of around 20.0 hectares (Route No.4), Da Phuoc – area of around 32.0 hectares (Route No.5), the total area of depots is around 158.2 hectares and urban railway stations: Central station (Ben Thanh station), rail-connecting station and connecting station between routes (Ba Queo station, Nga 6 Cong Hoa station, Lang Cha Ca station….), Intermediate Stations: Average from 700 m to 2.000 m placing 01 station.
b) Other urban railway:
Building 03 tramway or monorail routes including:
Tramway route No.1: Ba Son - Ton Duc Thang - Me Linh square - Vo Van Kiet - Ly Chieu Hoang – existing West Bus station, approximately 12.8 km in length. It may be extended from Ba Son to Binh Quoi urban area (Thanh Da - Binh Thanh);
- Monorail route No.2: National highway No.50 (district 8) - Nguyen Van Linh - Tran Nao - Xuan Thuy (District 2) - Binh Quoi urban area (Thanh Da - Binh Thanh). It may be connected with the railway Route No.3a, approximately 27.2 km in length;
- Monorail route No.3: Intersection (Phan Van Tri – Nguyen Oanh)- Phan Van Tri – Quang Trung – Quang Trung software park – To Ky – Tan Chanh Hiep, approximately 16.5 km in length;
- Building 03 depots for tramway or monorail routes as follows: West bus station, area of around 2.1 hectares (tramway route No.1); Nguyen Van Linh street, area of around 5.9 hectares (monorail route No.2), Tan Chanh Hiep street, area of around 5.90 hectares (monorail route No.3). The total area of depots is around 13.9 hectares.”
v ATTACHMENTS:
(1) Master plan of HCMC Urban Railways system.
(2) Decision No. 568/QD-TTg dated April 08, 2013 of the Prime Minister approving the adjustment for the transportation development planning of Ho Chi Minh in 2020 and the vision to 2020
