On the morning of October 8, three cars of the first train out of 51 cars of Metro Line No. 1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien) arrived at Khanh Hoi port, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City after more than a week of leaving Kasado port (Japan).

On the morning of October 8, three cars of the first train out of 51 cars of Metro Line No. 1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien) arrived at Khanh Hoi port, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City after more than a week of leaving Kasado port (Japan).

At 11 a.m., 30 port workers along with specialized cranes loaded the first train car onto the supercar, under the supervision of 5 Japanese experts from contractor Hitachi.

Mr. Nguyen Quoc Hung, Deputy General Director of Saigon Port, said that this is the first time the port has loaded and unloaded metro car equipment, so the preparations were very thorough.

At 11 a.m., 30 port workers along with specialized cranes loaded the first train car onto the supercar, under the supervision of 5 Japanese experts from contractor Hitachi.

Mr. Nguyen Quoc Hung, Deputy General Director of Saigon Port, said that this is the first time the port has loaded and unloaded metro car equipment, so the preparations were very thorough.

The head and body of the metro train are blue, with the Metro Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien logo on the front.

The head and body of the metro train are blue, with the Metro Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien logo on the front.

The cockpit is arranged at both ends of the train with the width of a carriage, with an emergency exit door in front.

The cockpit is arranged at both ends of the train with the width of a carriage, with an emergency exit door in front.

The train’s hull is made of aluminum alloy, each car is 21 m long and weighs 37 tons.

The train’s hull is made of aluminum alloy, each car is 21 m long and weighs 37 tons.

Workers and engineers lift and tie the ship to the correct positions of the supercar before transporting it.

Workers and engineers lift and tie the ship to the correct positions of the supercar before transporting it.

The train wheel system is designed to fit the 1,435 mm rail gauge.

The train wheel system is designed to fit the 1,435 mm rail gauge.

Engineers coordinate the overhead and underground crane systems to bring the train cars into the correct loading position.

Engineers coordinate the overhead and underground crane systems to bring the train cars into the correct loading position.

After 30 minutes of calibration, the first train car was placed by a crane into the supercar at Khanh Hoi port.

To carry the train carriages, three super-long vehicles including tractors and specialized hydraulic trailers with 12 interconnected axles, 96 wheels, 250-ton towing capacity, were parked at Khanh Hoi port from early morning.

After 30 minutes of calibration, the first train car was placed by a crane into the supercar at Khanh Hoi port.

To carry the train carriages, three super-long vehicles including tractors and specialized hydraulic trailers with 12 interconnected axles, 96 wheels, 250-ton towing capacity, were parked at Khanh Hoi port from early morning.

The remaining two carriages continue to be moved into the supercar by the Bayani ship’s crane system.

The train’s test run at the depot will be carried out from now until the end of the year, after which it will be accepted and transferred to testing on the main line.

The remaining two carriages continue to be moved into the supercar by the Bayani ship’s crane system.

The train’s test run at the depot will be carried out from now until the end of the year, after which it will be accepted and transferred to testing on the main line.

Previously, the carriages were transported by the Bayani ship, 120 m long, 21 m wide, with a tonnage of 13,000 tons, to buoy number 0 in Vung Tau waters.

Previously, the carriages were transported by the Bayani ship, 120 m long, 21 m wide, with a tonnage of 13,000 tons, to buoy number 0 in Vung Tau waters.

5 hours to hoist Metro onto the supercar

Crane the metro car onto the supercar.

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