Since last September, all 13 trains of Cat Linh – Ha Dong route have been put on a trial run. Just a few final procedures are left before the route comes into commercial operation (Photo: VNA)

The 13 kilometre Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway has 12 stations (Photo: VNA)

Trains on the route are set to operate at a frequency of every two minutes and run at a maximum speed of 80 kilometres per hour (Photo: VNA)

The railway is hoped to help reduce traffic congestions in the capital city (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi residents look forward to seeing the railway line’s official operation (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi is set to continue building a third metro line connecting Hanoi Railway Station with the outlying district of Hoang Mai from 2021 to 2025 (Photo: VNA)