Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line welcomes 7.2m passengers in a year of commercial operations
(VOVWORLD) - After nearly a year of operation, Hanoi's first metro project, the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway has welcomed more than 7.2 million passengers.
 70% of passengers on Cat Linh-Ha Dong elevated urban railway use monthly tickets, a sign of the line's effective operation. (Photo: VNA) |
Also known as the 2A line, the metro line is seeing on average 32,000 passengers daily, of which 70% use monthly tickets.
Deputy Director of the Hanoi Public Transport Management Center Thai Ho Phuong said that in the past nine months, the metro line has served over 5.4 million passengers, earning 47 billion VND (1.9 million USD) in revenue and exceeding the plan by 5%.
The city’s public transport capacity has also increased to over 30%. The goal is that this figure will rise to 35% by 2025.
The Cat Linh - Ha Dong metro line measures 13km, consisting of 12 elevated stations and 13 trains.