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The project which is expected to facilitate public transport connectivity and enhance access in six districts has been delayed seven times due to different reasons, including cost overruns.
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To date, 99.54% of the workload has been completed, including the installation of equipment at eight elevated stations.
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Contractors and investors are sprucing up preparations for the inauguration of the project in late 2023 or early 2024.
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Engineers have carried out test-runs to ensure security and safety of the metro line when it is officially put into operation.
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“We strive to put the project – first phase – into operation in late 2023 or early 2024 if conditions are met,” says Le Trung Hieu, deputy head of the Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board (MRB).
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“Currently, 99.7% of the entire bidding package of phase 1, from station S1 to S8, has been completed,” adds Hieu.

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