Which provinces and cities will the North-South high-speed railway run through?
With an expected length of more than 1,500 km, the new railway will run through 20 provinces and cities, nearly 60% of which will pass through viaducts and tunnels.
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The TEDI-TRICC-TEDIS Consulting Consortium is conducting a pre-feasibility study on the North-South high-speed railway project, expected to be submitted to the Ministry of Transport in September and to the Government by the end of the year.
The newly built high-speed railway has a gauge of 1435mm, double track, 23 stations, 5 depots for train maintenance and repair. The total length of the line is about 1,542 km, passing through 20 provinces.
According to the consulting consortium, most of the new railway will run parallel to the existing railway, but some sections will be separated depending on the terrain. Specifically, from Ha Tinh to Dong Hoi, the new railway will head towards the sea where the terrain is flatter and can pass through urban areas, while the existing railway goes west. Major economic regions will also consider setting up railway stations.
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Instead of going along the mountain pass like the current railway, the consulting unit is studying the option of going through the mountains at Hai Van, Cu Mong Pass, Ca Pass... About 50-60% of the route length will go on overpasses, river bridges, without level crossings with roads like the current railway. The land area occupied is about 50m wide, including the railway and the protection corridor.
The entire North-South high-speed railway is expected to be divided into 4 sections.
Hanoi - Vinh section (282 km): starting point from Hanoi station or Ngoc Hoi station, basically parallel to the current railway, through Phu Xuyen area, crossing National Highway 1A, Phap Van - Cau Gie expressway and going east of the expressway, the route approaches Phu Ly station. Then, the route crosses the current railway, crosses Nam Dinh - Phu Ly road and approaches Nam Dinh station. The new railway route runs parallel to the current railway, crosses Day River and approaches Ninh Binh station, expected to be located in Mai Son area (Ninh Binh city).
From Ninh Binh station, the route goes south, through Tam Diep mountain range to Thanh Hoa. Thanh Hoa station is expected to be located in Dong Son ward, about 3-4km from the city center. The route runs parallel to National Highway 1A, through Than Vu mountain, approaching Vinh station expected to be in the west of Vinh city.
Vinh - Da Nang section (432 km): From Vinh station, the high-speed railway crosses the Lam River into Ha Tinh, runs parallel to the west of National Highway 1A and reaches Ha Tinh station in the west of the city.
From Vung Ang station, the route goes east of the expressway, through Ngang Pass to Quang Binh province, across Gianh River, to Dong Hoi station located in the west of the city. Then, the route crosses Nhat Le River following the current railway direction, to Dong Ha station.
The route runs south parallel to the current railway, crosses the Perfume River, and approaches Hue city to the west. Hue station is planned to be located in Thuy Xuan ward, about 2km from the current station. From Hue station, the route runs parallel to the current railway, crosses Cau Hai lagoon, passes Chan May economic zone, and crosses Hai Van pass to Da Nang station planned in Hoa Khanh Nam ward, Lien Chieu district, about 6km from the city center and about 4km from Da Nang airport.
Da Nang - Nha Trang section (472 km): From Da Nang station, the high-speed railway runs parallel to the existing railway and reaches Tam Ky station, planned to be located west of Tam Ky city (Quang Nam province). The line crosses the Tra Khuc river and reaches Quang Ngai station, runs south to Binh Dinh province and approaches Phu My town, to Dieu Tri station, planned to connect with Quy Nhon city.
From Dieu Tri station, the route goes through Cu Mong pass to Phu Yen province, crosses Da Rang river and arrives at Tuy Hoa station, expected to be located about 8km from the city center and about 2.2km from Tuy Hoa airport.
The route continues through Deo Ca Pass to Khanh Hoa province, parallel to the current railway, approaching Nha Trang station planned to be located in Vinh Thanh commune, about 4.5km from the city center.
Nha Trang - Ho Chi Minh City section (363 km): From Nha Trang station, the route runs basically parallel to the current railway and reaches Thap Cham station, expected to be located in Do Vinh ward, about 5 km west of Phan Rang city. Then, the route goes east of Vinh Tan mountain, to Tuy Phong station, expected to be located in Hoa Minh commune, Tuy Phong district, Binh Thuan province.
From Tuy Phong station, the high-speed railway will cross National Highway 1A to Phan Thiet station, which is expected to be located in Phong Nam commune, Phan Thiet city. Then, the route will head towards Dong Nai province, approaching Long Thanh station at the center of Long Thanh international airport. Passing Long Thanh airport, the route will basically follow the same direction as the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway to Thu Thiem station located in District 2, Ho Chi Minh City./.