Ho Chi Minh City plans additional 100km of metro lines

Ho Chi Minh City will add nearly 100 kilometers of metro lines to its planning if it gets the relevant agencies’ approval, said director of the municipal Department of Transport Tran Quang Lam. Under the current planning, the southern metropolis has planned 220 kilometers of metro lines. 3, which connects Ho Chi Minh City and three neighboring provinces—Dong Nai, Binh Duong, and Long An. The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has coordinated with districts to review land lots within a radius of 500-1,000 meters from metro stations and road junctions along Beltway No. Ho Chi Minh City has planned to build eight metro lines and three tramways or monorails.