Back Society » Development » Saigon Metro Lines Face Delays, Cost Overruns

Saigon Metro Lines Face Delays, Cost Overruns

While work on Saigon’s metro line No. 1 chugs along, two of its brothers, metro lines numbers 2 and 5, are facing a slew of delays and cost overruns.


Related Articles:

Girders Installed On Saigon’s First Metro Line

First Phase of Metro Line No. 5 Fully Funded

Detailed Map Of The Entire HCMC Metro System


Metro line No. 2 is in a particularly precarious position as city authorities recently announced that the project’s cost had increased from US$1.3 billion to US$2 billion after a revised estimate, reports Thanh Nien.

Fortunately, it looks like the Asian Development Bank, German government-owned development bank KFW and the European Investment Bank have agreed to provide loans to cover the additional costs.

The city added that the line “is falling behind schedule” though it did not provide a revised completion date.

Metro line No. 2 is one of six planned for Saigon and will run 11.3km, mostly underground, from Ben Thanh Market to District 9.

Metro line No. 2's route.

According to Vietnam News, line No. 5 has run into problems after city planning officials apparently provided incorrect route information to Phu Nhuan District authorities who have granted a number of licenses for buildings that would block its path.

Nguyen Huu Tin, vice chairman of the city’s People's Committee, has ordered the Management Authority for Urban Railways to “determine changes to the route, though limiting construction in residential areas to avoid the need for land acquisition which could slow down progress.”

It seems that with each passing day, the dream of a comprehensive metro system in Saigon drifts a bit further away.

Related Articles

in Development

$2bn Thu Thiem Eco Smart City Set to Break Ground This Year

A week after the city unveiled Thu Thiem Empire City, a project that will include Vietnam’s tallest building, a group of Asian developers have announced that they will break ground on its neighbor, th...

in Development

'Cable Car' Tourism Developer FLC Group Wants to Build a Mega-Resort in Quang Ngai

Experts and locals have voiced concerns over the impact a proposed mega-resort on the coast in Quang Ngai Province may have on the environment and the local community.

in Development

'House for Trees' in Tan Binh District

Vo Trong Nghia Architects, winners of ArchDaily’s ‘House of the Year’ award, is undoubtedly Vietnam’s leading sustainable/green design firm. One of their latest projects, ‘House for Trees’ was complet...

in Development

15 Projects That Will Change Saigon Forever: Part 1

The area between Bến Thành Market and the Saigon Opera House is undeniably the epicenter of changes to the city’s urban fabric with the construction of pedestrian promenades, subway stations, a n...

in Development

15 Projects That Will Change Saigon Forever: Part 2

The area between Bến Thành Market and the Saigon Opera House is undeniably the epicenter of changes to the city’s urban fabric with the construction of pedestrian promenades, subway stations, a new ad...

in Development

15 Projects That Will Change Saigon Forever: Part 3

The area between Bến Thành Market and the Saigon Opera House is undeniably the epicenter of changes to the city’s urban fabric with the construction of pedestrian promenades, subway stations, a new ad...

Partner Content