METRO No. 1 extension project is divided into 3 sub-projects including: the stretch of about 2 km from Suoi Tien station to intersection station; the stretches about 6km from the intersection to Di An Town (Binh Duong Province) and stretches about 8km from intersection to Bien Hoa City (Dong Nai Province).

The research team proposed two phases, including, the first section will be 2km from Suoi Tien station to intersection (construction, railway system), adjust current infrastructure of METRO no.1 accordingly and in Suoi Tien Railway Station, build terminal square and works for multimedia connection at the interchange station. Phase 2, stretching from intersection to Binh Duong and Dong Nai, regulates rail infrastructure of METRO No. 1 and purchases additional locomotives.

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Total project cost is estimated at 21.234 billion dong, including 2.315 billion for first phase and 18.919 billion dong for second phase. The cost of developing terminal blocks and multi-modal transportation works for Phase 1 and Phase 2 is estimated at 8.630 billion dong and is independent of above costs.

According to research team, early implementation of first phase of project could save construction costs of the extended 2km stretch, minimize the risk of construction safety and minimize the impact on commercial process of Line 1. In addition, it is possible to realize the idea of developing public transport orientation in area around interchange station.

Mr. Tran Thanh Liem - Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee unified proposal for the first phase of the METRO No.1 project. In particular, People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City bears the cost of investment; Provincial People's Committees of Binh Duong and Dong Nai provinces plan to recover land and pay compensation costs. Vice chairman of Dong Nai worked with Dong Nai province on planning land acquisition, compensation clearance; proposed Research team to report on interchanges station with the Ministry of Transport and the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, at the same time, survey, demarcation of actual land in order for Di An town to have land recovery plan and adjust functional subdivision.