The policy of building a fast railway line Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh airport
According to the feasibility study report of the investment project to build Long Thanh international airport phase 1 submitted by the Government to the National Assembly, the transport system connecting to Long Thanh airport includes 3 roads and 2 railways.
Correlation between Long Thanh airport and Ho Chi Minh City - Source: ACV
In particular, the government said that two railway lines connecting to Long Thanh airport are the North - South high-speed railway and the Thu Thiem - Long Thanh light rail route, which is designed to run into the central road of the Long Thanh airport.
At the same time, there will be 1 high-speed railway station and 2 light rail stations to conveniently connect with the passenger terminals of Long Thanh airport
Complete the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh airport fast railway line soon
Recently, the Department of Transport of Ho Chi Minh City has just reported on the results of ensuring order and safety of road, railway and inland waterway traffic and overcoming traffic jams in the area of Ho Chi Minh City.
Accordingly, in 2021, the Department of Transport of Ho Chi Minh City has regularly reviewed and adjusted the scientific and reasonable traffic organization. The Department also improves the safety conditions of the existing traffic infrastructure such as improving the geometry, installing speed humps and installing danger warning signs from the secondary road to the main road.
Routes to Long Thanh airport
Accordingly, the department will develop a detailed plan to handle traffic jams and traffic accident black spots; develop a plan to ensure traffic order and safety in the area of Cat Lai port and Tan Son Nhat airport in the period of 2021 - 2025; update traffic accident data, points at risk of congestion on digital map...
In addition, the Department of Transportation of Ho Chi Minh City also proposed the authorities to soon set up an investment policy and invest in the construction of new highways and highways connecting Ho Chi Minh City and provinces in the key economic in the south, a fast railway connecting Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh International Airport
Before that, at the end of last year, Ho Chi Minh City also issued a project to develop the logistics industry in Ho Chi Minh City until 2025, with an orientation to 2030. In which, there is also a proposal for a railway connecting Thu Thiem with the future Long Thanh airport.
The fast railway connecting Thu Thiem urban area (Thu Duc city, Ho Chi Minh City) - Long Thanh airport (Dong Nai province) has a starting point at Thu Thiem station (Thu Thiem urban area). This route is more than 37 km long, double-track design with 19 stations, transporting passengers to and from this airport.