People queue for Cát Linh-Hà Đông metro tickets. — VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Anh

HÀ NỘI — Since its commercial launch in November 2021, Hà Nội's - also Việt Nam's first metro line running from Cát Linh to Hà Đông has transported 25,028,000 passengers as of June 16, 2024.

The convenience of the metro have led to a significant annual increase in both new passengers and monthly ticket users.

Operated by the Hà Nội Railway Company Limited (Hà Nội Metro), the Cát Linh-Hà Đông urban metro line is the first to be operational in the country.

The line stretches 13.05km and includes 12 stations. Each train, with a design speed of 80km per hour, has four carriages capable of carrying more than 900 passengers. The total travel time for the entire route is just over 23 minutes.

The introduction of the Cát Linh-Hà Đông metro line has transformed the traffic landscape of the capital. Nearly three years into its commercial operation, the metro has demonstrated its efficiency and appeal, attracting a growing number of passengers.

Vũ Hồng Trường, General Director of Hà Nội Metro, said that in 2023, passenger volume increased by 31.7 per cent compared to 2022. In the first five months of 2024, passenger volume grew by 7 per cent. Revenue from ticket sales remains stable, thanks to the rising number of monthly ticket users.

Trường also noted that currently, 4 per cent of passengers use free tickets, reflecting the capital's social welfare policies and demonstrating that the metro is easily accessible to the elderly. — VNS