Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line transports nearly 6 million passengers in over 9 months
The Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban metro line has transported nearly 6 million passengers during more than nine months of operation, according to Hanoi Metro One Member Limited Company (Hanoi Metro) – a State-owned enterprise specialising in the operation and maintenance of urban railway in Hanoi.
The Lang Station of the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban metro line in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban metro line hastransported nearly 6 million passengers during more than nine months ofoperation, accordingto Hanoi Metro One Member Limited Company (Hanoi Metro) – a State-ownedenterprise specialising in the operation and maintenance of urban railway inHanoi.
In the four-day National Day holiday, more than 156,000 passengers used the line,with over 55,000 on September 2 alone, surpassing the record daily number of54,000 on the May Day.
The company’s survey showed 54% of the passengers use monthly passes.
Theline started running last November. It was officially inaugurated on January 13this year and welcomed the one millionth passenger the same day. With a totalinvestment of approximately 868 million USD (up 315 million USD compared toinitial estimates) and funded by China’s official development assistance (ODA),the elevated line is more than 13km long and has 12 stations and 13 trains.
Trains run every 10 minutes with acapacity of 960 passengers each train. One-way tickets cost from 8,000-15,000VND (0.35-0.65 USD) for a trip and 30,000 VND for a day pass. A monthly pass ispriced at 200,000 VND, with lower price schemes available for bulk purchases bycompanies or factories. /.
The Ministry of Transport in collaboration with the Hanoi People's Committee and the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam held a ceremony to inaugurate the Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line on January 13.
The number of passengers using the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban elevated rail line has surged by 30 percent compared to the previous months, according to Hanoi Metro One Member Limited Company (Hanoi Metro) – a State-owned enterprise specialising in the operation and maintenance of urban railway in Hanoi.
Statistics from Hanoi Metro company show that, from its first day of commercial operation in November last year to May 26, more than 3.1 million passengers have used the Cat Linh-Ha Dong 2A line.
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The Lang Station of the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban metro line in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA) 
