HCM City eyes more new metro lines, enhance connectivity

HCM City's much-anticipated first metro line saw its first test run on 9-km of elevated track between Suoi Tien Station and Binh Thai Station in December last year. — VNA/VNS

HCM CITY (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): HCM City plans to add three more metro lines to connect Tan Son Nhat International Airport and the Can Gio Sea Encroachment Project to the national railway system, and two national railway stations in the city, according to its Department of Transport.

The plan is part of the city’s urban planning efforts by 2040, with a vision to 2060, which aims to synchronise the city’s urban railway network.