Ho Chi Minh City proposes plan to speed up metro line connecting Tan Son Nhat to Long Thanh

According to the report of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, with the current approved plans, connecting Tan Son Nhat Airport with Long Thanh Airport via the urban railway network can be implemented in 4 options.

Option 1: Connect via metro line 2 and Thu Thiem - Long Thanh railway line . Passengers from Tan Son Nhat Airport station travel to Ba Queo station by metro line 2, then continue on metro line 2 (Ben Thanh - Thu Thiem section) and Thu Thiem - Long Thanh railway line to Long Thanh Airport.

Option 2: Connecting via metro line 6 and the Thu Thiem - Long Thanh railway line. From Tan Son Nhat Airport station, passengers take metro line 6, then share infrastructure with the Thu Thiem - Long Thanh railway line (through the rail connection at Phu Huu intersection) to reach Long Thanh Airport.

Option 3: Connection via metro line 2, metro line 4 and Thu Thiem - Long Thanh railway line.

From Tan Son Nhat Airport, passengers take metro line 4 to Ben Thanh station, transfer to metro line 2 (Ben Thanh - Thu Thiem section), then continue on the Thu Thiem - Long Thanh railway line to Long Thanh Airport.

Option 4: Connection via metro line 1, metro line 2 of Dong Nai province and Thu Thiem-Long Thanh railway line.

Passengers from Tan Son Nhat Airport take metro line 2 to Ben Thanh, then transfer to metro line 1 extending through Dong Nai, then transfer to metro line 2 of Dong Nai province and the Thu Thiem - Long Thanh railway line to connect to Long Thanh Airport.

Perspective of Thu Thiem station on the Thu Thiem - Long Thanh railway line.

After analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of each option, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee proposed to choose option 1 because it has favorable conditions for the earliest implementation because metro section No. 2 from Ben Thanh - Tham Luong (about 12 km) has completed site clearance, expected to start construction in 2025 and be completed before 2032.

At Ba Queo station area, Truong Chinh and Tan Ky - Tan Quy roads are being studied for expansion, expected to be completed in 2029, facilitating the connection of passengers from Tan Son Nhat airport to the metro station.

Meanwhile, the Ben Thanh - Thu Thiem section (about 6 km) is expected to run underground along Ham Nghi and Mai Chi Tho streets, which is convenient for site clearance and can be deployed quickly.

The Thu Thiem - Long Thanh railway line mainly runs along the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway corridor and Ring Road 3, most of which is vacant land, making site clearance convenient.

Furthermore, railway projects in Ho Chi Minh City are receiving attention from a number of investors. In particular, Truong Hai Group ( Thaco ) proposed a plan to connect metro line 2 and the Thu Thiem - Long Thanh railway line in the form of public-private partnership (PPP), BT contract type.

In addition, Pacific Construction Group (China) also proposed a plan to connect the Thu Thiem - Long Thanh railway line with metro line No. 6, in three forms: public investment as a general contractor (EPC); PPP investment (BT contract); turnkey contract.

Based on the research results, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee proposed that the Prime Minister consider and agree on the policy of prioritizing the acceleration of metro line 2 (Ben Thanh - Tham Luong, Ben Thanh - Thu Thiem) and the Thu Thiem - Long Thanh railway line.

At the same time, continue to invest in urban railway line No. 6 to connect Tan Son Nhat Airport with Long Thanh Airport.

Ho Chi Minh City also proposed to proactively work with capable investors and contractors to implement the project under the PPP form, ensuring progress and efficiency.

Source: https://baodautu.vn/tphcm-de-xuat-phuong-an-lam-nhanh-tuyen-metro-ket-noi-tan-son-nhat-den-long-thanh-d418570.html