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| Hitachi will provide electrical and mechanical works, track-works and rolling stock for Vietnam's Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro rail project, which will include three underground stations. Credit: Sumitomo Corporation. |
Japanese infrastructure firm Hitachi has secured a JPY37bn ($384m)
order from the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam to
provide electrical and mechanical equipment for the under-construction
urban railway Line 1 between Ben Thanh and Suoi Tien in the city.
The
project represents the first phase of the Vietnamese government's plans
to build several urban railways in the city to meet the increase in
traffic volumes, reduce road traffic congestion and protect the
environment.
Under the deal, Hitachi will be responsible for
carrying out electrical and mechanical works, track-works and delivery
of rolling stock for the first phase of the Ho Chi Minh City Metro network.
Hitachi
will deliver 17 three-car trains, signalling systems,
telecommunications including wireless train radio, power supplies,
platform screen doors, automatic fare collection and depot facilities.
"The
project represents the first phase of the Vietnamese government's plans
to build several urban railways in the city to meet the increase in
traffic volumes, reduce road traffic congestion and protect the
environment."
Construction of the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro rail
project started in August 2012 by Sumitomo and Vietnam-based
construction firm Cienco 6 under a $2.4bn contract.
Work on the 19.7km metro line will include the construction of a 17.2km elevated section, as well as a 21ha train yard.
Subsequent contracts are scheduled to be offered for a 2.6km underground section of the line.
Line
1 is expected to ease traffic in the Vietnamese city, with scheduled
completion in 2017 and operations are expected to start in 2018.
Under
a separate agreement, Hitachi will also provide maintenance services
for five years after the line starts commercial operations.
Source: railwaytechnology
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