Awarded in January 2013, the contract represents the second opportunity for IDOM to participate in an important metro project in Vietnam. IDOM has already carried out the feasibility studies and preliminary design for the metro system of Ho Chi Minh City.
The pilot project of the Hanoi metro line will have a total length of about 12.5 km, of which 4 km will be below-grade. In all, 12 stations will be built, 8 above-grade and 4 below-grade. The depots and workshops located in the area of Nhon are already under construction. Construction work has also commenced on the elevated viaduct section and the stations.
The total investment of 1,176 million euros includes the acquisition of state-of-the-art equipment for signalling, communications and line operation as well as the most advanced rolling stock available