Planning research on the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong-Quang Ninh railway route
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DNHN - According to information provided by the Railway Department, this unit is soliciting feedback on the initial report for the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong - Quang Ninh railway route planning period.
According to the report of the planning consultation application submitted by the Railway Department, the national East-West railway currently has two major routes connecting the capital: Hanoi to Hai Phong and Hanoi to Lao Cai. Specifically, the East-West railway axis connecting the Eastern seaport area in Hai Phong to the Northwest region (Yen Bai - Lao Cai) accounts for nearly fifty percent of the passenger and freight transport volume on the international railway system. family.
The 441 km long railway is planned until 2030 with a vision to 2050, with the starting point connecting with Ha Khau railway (China) in Lao Cai, going east through the provinces and cities of Yen Bai, Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc, Hanoi, Hung Yen, Hai Duong, Hai Phong and ends at Cai Lan port (Quang Ninh).
This railway will separate the existing Hanoi - Lao Cai and Hanoi - Hai Phong lines; it has a standard gauge of 1,435 mm and a maximum design speed of 160 km/h for both passenger and freight trains. The route provides access to the ports of Nam Do Son and Lach Huyen via a branch road.
On the railway there are 56 large bridges with a total length of 47.5 kilometers, crossing the Red River, the Lo River, and the Bach Dang River, as well as highways such as Hanoi - Lao Cai, Hanoi - Hai Phong, and Hai Phong - Quang Ninh, as well as national highways and some provincial roads; There are 11 tunnels with a total length of approximately 10 kilometers.
There are 41 stations along the route from Lao Cai to Quang Ninh. The Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong - Quang Ninh railway will terminate at Ha Long station for passenger trains and Cai Lan station for goods trains, according to the consultant's proposal. There are also stations at Lach Huyen, Nam Do Son, Nam Dinh Vu, and Dinh Vu that are connected to seaports.
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