HCMC promotes two key railway projects to boost regional connectivity Mekong Delta and Southern region with city’s international seaports
The HCM City – Can Tho line is expected to serve as a crucial link for transporting goods and agricultural products from the Mekong Delta to industrial centers and international seaports.
Ho Chi Minh City is accelerating two important railway projects, which are expected to create a transport corridor connecting the Mekong Delta and the Southern region with the city’s international seaports, opening up opportunities for logistics development and urban growth in southern Vietnam.
During a meeting on October 1 with Chairman of the city People’s Committee Nguyen Van Duoc, representatives from Becamex IDC reported on the implementation of several railway projects, including: a high-speed railway project connecting Ho Chi Minh City’s central part to Can Tho city in the Mekong Delta; and another that will connect Bau Bang with Cai Mep in the former province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau (now part of Ho Chi Minh City), as well as an urban railway (metro) project integrated with Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) and underground urban space exploitation.
The HCM City – Can Tho line will be approximately 174 km long, with a total investment of over VND173.6 trillion (nearly $6.6 billion) for phase 1. It is designed for passenger trains at a speed of 200 km/h and freight trains at 160 km/h.
Becamex IDC expected that this railway line will become the “green transport backbone” of the South and a “golden premise” for the North-South high-speed railway, serving as a crucial link for transporting goods and agricultural products from the Mekong Delta to industrial centers and international seaports in Ho Chi Minh City
Regarding the Bau Bang – An Binh – Cai Mep railway line, its starting point is Bau Bang Station (part of the projected Ho Chi Minh City – Loc Ninh railway line) and its end point is Tien Cang Thi Vai Station (part of the projected Bien Hoa – Vung Tau railway line). The total length of the section from Bau Bang to Cai Mep – Thi Vai port and its branches to the ports is approximately 136.65 km. The line is planned to have 16 main stations and 4 stations within ports and logistics centers.
The An Binh – Cai Mep section has been designed to connect with the planned Cai Mep Ha Logistics Center, with the goal of building a regional and international scale transshipment hub, connecting with the Cai Mep – Thi Vai port cluster and surrounding industrial parks. This line is expected to directly connect the industrial zones in the former provinces Binh Duong and Dong Nai with the deep-water port cluster of Cai Mep – Thi Vai, creating an advantage in maritime transport.
Source: https://en.vneconomy.vn/hcmc-promotes-key-railway-projects-to-boost-regional-connectivity.htm?_bhlid=d17ad7e7d7d9a16c31bdf863edc05dbdea15daa6
