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Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line (Photo: CPV) |
After the restructured bus network, the number of passengers using the transit bus service has increased. The 36 bus routes include 05, 07, 09A, 09B, 13, 16, 20A, 20B, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 49, 51, 55A, 55B, 57, 90, 92, 105, 117, 146, 161, 162, 163, E05, 56A, 96, 70A, 70B and 70C.
The transit bus network will connect the Cat Linh - Ha Dong metro line and the Nhon - Hanoi Railway Station metro line to make it convenient for passengers to transfer between the two. The two metro services are connected by nine bus lines, including 29, 49, 57, 05, 27, 38, 90, 105, and 09B.
The Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line stretches 12.5 km from Nhon in Nam Tu Liem District to Ha Noi Railway Station in Dong Da District, with eight elevated and four underground stations. The elevated section from Nhon to Cau Giay is 8.5 km long, while the underground section from Cau Giay to Hanoi Railway Station runs 4.0 km.
The elevated section of the Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line opened to the public on August 8. Each train consists of four carriages with a capacity of 236 passengers each./.