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[Fig. Metro Line 1]
v General information:
- Alignment: Ben Thanh (Quach Thi Trang Square) – Le Loi – Nguyen Sieu – Ngo Van Nam – Ton Duc Thang – Ba Son – Nguyen Huu Canh – Van Thanh – Dien Bien Phu – Sai Gon Bridge – Ha Noi Highway - Long Binh Depot.
- Total length: 19.7 km (2.6 km underground and 17.1 km elevated).
- Number of station: 14 stations (3 underground stations and 11 elevated stations).
- Depot and workshop at Long Binh Ward, District 9 with an area of 20 ha.
- Project cost (estimated): 2.491 billion USD.
- Donor: JICA - Japan.
- In the future, the metro line 1 is oriented to extend from Suoi Tien Station to Bien Hoa City (Dong Nai province) and Binh Duong province.
v This project has 04 main packages, as follows:
- Package 1: Civil works for underground section, consisting of package 1a and package 1b:
+ The package 1a: constructing the underground section from Ben Thanh central station to Opera House station, including Ben Thanh central station and a subway tunnel (L=515 m).
+ The package 1b: constructing the underground section from Opera House station to Ba Son station, including 02 underground stations and a subway tunnel (L=1,315 m).
- Package 2: Civil works for the elevated section from Ba Son to Binh Duong province (L=17.1km) and depot.
- Package 3: E&M, Rolling Stock, Track work.
- Package 4: IT system of O&M Company’s Office
v Implementation progress:

- The metro line 1 is expected to complete construction and start operation in 2020.