Deputy Minister of Construction surveys the direction of the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway route, the section passing through the province

Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Danh Huy discusses at the inspection

The Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway construction investment project has its starting point at the border rail crossing point (Lao Cai province), the ending point at Lach Huyen station (Hai Phong city). The main line length is about 390 km; the branch line is about 28 km long; passing through the territory of 9 provinces and centrally-run cities including: Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc, Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Hung Yen, Hai Duong and Hai Phong.

In which, the railway route through Hung Yen province according to the plan from Trung Mau station, Gia Lam district (Hanoi) after crossing the Duong river will go down to the ground to place Kim Son station, the route to avoid Pho Noi A industrial park and the current Lac Dao station of the Hanoi - Hai Phong railway line.

The route after crossing the provincial road No. 385 and the current railway, will go parallel to the current railway line to Dai Dong station area. From Dai Dong station location, the route will go to the right of the current Gia Lam - Hai Phong railway line, along the provincial road No. 385. To Luong Tai commune, Van Lam district, the route goes straight to the Southeast, separating the current railway line to Hai Duong province. The route's scope, which passes through the province's territory, including Van Lam district and My Hao town, is approximately 17km long.

At the inspection, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Danh Huy listened to the consultant report on the plan to adjust the route, the boundaries for site clearance at some sections of the route, stations, and operating stations, etc.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Hung Nam reports on the project implementation status at the inspection

Reporting to the working delegation, Mr. Nguyen Hung Nam, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, said that the province is determined to complete the handover of the site on schedule to start the project according to the direction of the Prime Minister.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee proposed that the Ministry of Construction direct the consultant to study and adjust the scope and boundaries for site clearance at some locations to suit the orientation and economic development planning of the province, creating favorable conditions for the province to effectively exploit the advantages when the new railway line is formed. In addition, the Ministry of Construction is requested to study and propose investment in an inter-regional railway line, connecting from Lac Dao station to Phu Ly station (Ha Nam)...

The route diagram of the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway construction investment project, the section passing through the province.

Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Danh Huy highly appreciated the province's initiative and determination in carrying out the project, at the same time hoped that the province would continue to perform steps to soon complete the site clearance work.

Regarding the province's recommendations, the Deputy Minister of Construction requested the Railway Project Management Board and the consulting unit to review and carefully study the adjustment of the site clearance boundary at some locations. At the same time, the province was requested to promptly report on the capital needs to implement the project in the province as a basis for the Ministry of Construction to synthesize and report to the Prime Minister.