HCMC – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on HCMC authorities to speed up work on Metro Line No. The Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line was originally scheduled for completion by the end of this year, while Metro Line No. 1 in HCMC, also known as the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien urban rail line, is planned to be up and running early next year. With a total length of 19.7 kilometers, Metro Line No. The Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) of HCMC plans to test-operate the entire line in the fourth quarter of this year.