Meeting of the Steering Committee for Site Clearance for the North-South High-Speed Railway Project

On the afternoon of August 13, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Bui Thi Quynh Van, Head of the Steering Committee for Site Clearance of the North-South high-speed railway project through Quang Ngai province, chaired the first meeting of the Steering Committee.

Attending the meeting were Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Hoang Giang; members of the Provincial Party Standing Committee; members of the Steering Committee and members of the Working Group.

Party Central Committee member, Provincial Party Secretary Bui Thi Quynh Van spoke at the meeting.

The North-South high-speed railway project, the section passing through Quang Ngai province, is 86.3km long. The starting point is at Km800+100 in Binh Minh commune, the end point is at Km886+400 in Khanh Cuong commune. The route runs parallel to the existing railway and National Highway 1 to the west, without intersection; and parallel to the North-South expressway.

There are 44 bridges on the route, including 18 river bridges, roads and 26 viaducts, with a total bridge length of 58.3km. The route passes through 16 communes and 3 wards in the province. The preliminary land area within the project boundary according to the pre-feasibility study report is about 562.4ha.

The total investment for the GPMB component project through the province is about 11.3 trillion VND, of which the resettlement cost is about 1,295 billion VND, with 3,213 resettlement lots.

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Hoang Giang discussed at the meeting.

Localities proposed to invest in building 22 new resettlement areas; at the same time, it is expected to use 2,046 land lots in 33 resettlement areas and existing residential areas that have not been used from other projects to prioritize the project. Quang Ngai Electricity Company has reported the plan and solution to relocate the affected power grid.

Session view.

Speaking at the meeting, Party Central Committee member and Provincial Party Secretary Bui Thi Quynh Van assigned the Provincial People's Committee to urgently report to the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Construction on the province's recommendations related to some shortcomings in the high-speed railway project. Recommend that the Prime Minister consider adjusting the station's location to the west of Quang Phu ward (old).

The report should clearly analyze the reasons for the proposed adjustment, clarify that the new location will reduce compensation and resettlement costs; at the same time, create more favorable conditions for the economic and social development of the province and people's lives. Propose to the Prime Minister to adjust the route, and at the same time direct relevant agencies to promptly correct the route and hand over the boundary markers so that localities can proactively carry out site clearance work.

Director of Department of Construction Nguyen Phuc Nhan discussed at the meeting.

The Provincial Party Secretary requested that from September 1, 2025, departments, branches, and localities must immediately start working without delay. In particular, after the Government has approved the route, it is necessary to determine the affected area, the area of land acquisition, and the number of people affected to have specific plans to implement resettlement projects.

Relevant agencies need to inform people about the resettlement location. Promote propaganda, mobilize, and persuade people to share and support the project. Relevant departments and branches provide full information about the project to localities to inform people clearly.

News and photos: BA SON

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