Vietnam Railways
Native name | Tổng Công Ty Đường Sắt Việt Nam |
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Company type | State-owned enterprise |
Industry | Rail transport |
Headquarters | , |
Website | dsvn |
Vietnam Railways (VNR,
Problems
While the state of the country’s road network is consistently improving, the
Projects
There is a long-term plan to build a completely new standard-gauge line to connect the two main cities. New international routes to Phnom Penh and thus via Bangkok to Singapore are also under consideration. A parliamentary resolution of 2005 proposed that foreign investors be invited to invest in Vietnam Railways. On September 11, 2008, the Cambodian Ministry of Transportation announced a new railway line with the total length of 257 km (160 mi) will connect Phnom Penh with Loc Ninh (Binh Phuoc province), Vietnam. This US$550 million project has been carefully investigated by Chinese experts and is about to be carried out in the near future. Vietnam is extending its network to Loc Ninh. In August 2010, the government announced plans to build two sections of standard-gauge railway, one from Hanoi to Vinh and the other from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang.[1]
Although on the face of things the possibility of a good return might appear small, there are precedents: the lines into China have benefited from Chinese investment and, more recently, Japanese investment was spent on the
At a more local level, the picturesque hill town and resort of
Other projects likely to receive foreign money are proposed light rail systems within Hanoi.
Connection with Laos
A project to connect the Vietnamese Railway system with Laos in currently underway. The Laos-Vietnam railway system, connecting Thakhek District in Khammouane Province, Laos, to the Laos-Vietnam border, is expected to open for public use in 2028. The new railway will enhance Laos’ socio-economic development and become a reliable source of revenue for the Lao Government's long-term budget. The railway system will also enhance Laos' connectivity as a transport and trade hub within and outside the Southeast Asia (Asean).[4]
High-speed rail plans on hold
Vietnam Railways also planned a 1,630 km (1,013 mi) high-speed
The funding of the $33 billion line was to come mostly from the Vietnamese government, with the help of Japanese aid (on the understanding that Japanese firms would engineer the bulk of the project).[7] In 2010, there was an unsuccessful push to fund the project,[1] and efforts to promote the project have fallen off since then.
The timetable called for the initial construction (the 9-hour line) to be completed in 2016, and the line improvements (the 5-hour line) by 2025. At one point, the Vietnamese prime minister had set a target to complete the line by 2013.[8] Approval was delayed several times, and in May 2010, the plan was finally rejected by the government.[1]
Locomotives
# | Type | Units | Power |
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1 | D12E | 40 | 987 horsepower (736 kW) |
2 | D18E | 16 | 1,800 horsepower (1,300 kW) |
3 | D11H | 23 | 1,100 horsepower (820 kW) |
4 | CKD7F/D19E | 80 | 1,950 horsepower (1,450 kW) |
5 | GE-U8B/D9E | 33 | 900 horsepower (670 kW) |
6 | GE-U8B/D10E | 22 | 1,000 horsepower (750 kW) |
7 | YMD4/D13E | 22 | 1,300 horsepower (970 kW) |
8 | D5H | 13 | 500 horsepower (370 kW) |
9 | D10H |
20 | 1,000 horsepower (750 kW) |
11 | D4H |
77 | 400 horsepower (300 kW) |
15 | SDD3/D19Er | 5 | 1,950 horsepower (1,450 kW) |
16 | D14E | 5 | 1,400 horsepower (1,000 kW) |
17 | SIEMENS Asiarunner AR15VR/D20E | 16 | 2,011 horsepower (1,500 kW) |
Overview
Routes
- North-South
- Local
- Hanoi-Beijing
Lines
- Hanoi-Saigon Railway
- Hanoi-Lao Cai Railway
- Hanoi-Quan Trieu Railway
- Hanoi-Dong Dang Railway
- Hanoi-Haiphong Railway
- Kep-Ha Long Railway
Stations
- Saigon station
- Ninh Hòa station
- Nha Trang station
- Diêu Trì station
- Quảng Ngãi station
- Đà Nẵng station
- Huế station
- Đồng Hới station
- Vinh station
- Hải Phòng station
- Hanoi station
- Đồng Đăng station
- Lào Cai station
- Biên Hòa station
- Bồng Sơn station
- Đức Phổ station
- Núi Thành station
- Tam Kỳ station
- Trà Kiệu station
- Tháp Chàm station
- Phan Thiết station
Gauges
- 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) (2,169 km (1,348 mi))
- 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (standard gauge, 178 km (111 mi))
- 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) and 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) (dual gauge, 253 km (157 mi))
Trackage
- Total 3,160 km (1,960 mi)
- 506 km (314 mi) of siding
Rolling stock
- 331 diesel locomotives
- 34 steam locomotives
- 852 coaches
- 3922 cars
Hotels
- Hai Can Nam Hotel
- Saigon Railway Hotel
- Kham Thien Hotel
- Mat Son Hotel
- Sam Son Hotel
- Ha Thanh Hotel
- Le Ninh Hotel
- Nha Trang Railway Hotel
- Ca Na Railway Hotel
- Da Lat Railway Hotel
- Ky Dong Hotel
- Hai Van Bac Hotel
- Mua Xuan Hotel
See also
General information
Notable rolling stock
Notable Vietnamese rolling stock manufacturers |
Rapid transit projects in Vietnam
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Notes
- ^ a b c "2010-10-01". Retrieved 2010-10-12.
- ^ "A Brief History of Dalat Railroad". Viet Nam Air Force Model Aircraft of Minnesota. 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
- ^ "1928 Thap Cham-Da Lat Railway returns". Vietnamnet, from official Viet Nam News agency. 2007-10-07. Archived from the original on 2008-02-10. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
- ^ "Laos-Vietnam railway expected to open for use in 2028". Railpage. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Railway plans to build 880 km express line". Viet Nam News. 2006-07-20. Retrieved 2006-07-20.
- ^ "Vietnam Railways Website (English) - Check the timetable from Ha Noi to Sai Gon (or vice versa) to see the journey times". Vietnam Railways. Archived from the original on 2008-05-10. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Vietnam to build high-speed rail with Japan aid". 2006-07-20. Retrieved 2006-07-20.[dead link]
- ^ Bill Hayton (2006-07-20). "Vietnam plans new railway link". BBC News. Retrieved 2006-07-20.