JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA) VIETNAM RAILWAYS (VR) STUDY FOR THE FORMULATION OF HIGH SPEED RAILWAY PROJECTS ON HANOI – VINH AND HO CHI MINH – NHA TRANG SECTION FINAL REPORT TECHNICAL REPORT 1 ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING RAILWAY AND IMPROVEMENT OPTIONS June 2013 ALMEC CORPORATION JAPAN INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS FOR TRANSPORTATION CO., LTD. ORIENTAL CONSULTANTS CO., LTD. NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD. JAPAN TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS, INC. EI JR 13-178 Exchange rate used in the Report USD 1 = JPY 78 = VND 21,000 (Based on rate on November 2011) PREFACE In response to the request from the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Government of Japan decided to conduct the Study for the Formulation of High Speed Railway Projects on Hanoi – Vinh and Ho Chi Minh – Nha Trang Section and entrusted the program to the Japan International cooperation Agency (JICA). JICA dispatched a team to Vietnam between April 2011 and June 2013, which was headed by Mr. IWATA Shizuo of ALMEC Corporation and consisted of ALMEC Corporation, Japan International Consultants for Transportation Co., Ltd., Oriental Consultants Co., Ltd., Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. and Japan Transportation Consultants, Inc. In the cooperation with the Vietnamese Counterpart Team including the Ministry of Transport and Vietnam Railways, the JICA Study Team conducted the study which includes traffic demand analysis, natural and socio-economic conditions, alignment planning, consideration of various options including the upgrading of existing railway, technical standards for high speed railway, implementation schedule and institutions, and human resource development. It also held a series of discussions with the relevant officials of the Government of Vietnam. Upon returning to Japan, the Team duly finalized the study and delivered this report in June 2013. Reflecting on the history of railway development in Japan, it is noted that Japan has indeed a great deal of experience in the planning, construction, operation, etc., and it is deemed that such experiences will greatly contribute to the railway development in Vietnam. JICA is willing to provide further cooperation to Vietnam to achieve sustainable development of railway sector and to enhance friendly relationship between the two countries. It is hoped that this report will contribute to the sustainable development of transport system in Vietnam and to the enhancement of friendly relations between the two countries. Finally, I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the officials of the Government of Vietnam for their close cooperation. June 2013 Kazuki Miura Director, Economic Infrastructure Department Japan International Cooperation Agency TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF THE EXISTING NORTH-SOUTH RAILWAY LINE 1.1 Existing Conditions of the North-South Railway ................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Main Bottlenecks in Existing Railway ................................................................................. 1-7 1.3 Opportunities and Constrains to Improvement of Existing Line ........................................ 1-14 1.4 Alternative Improvement Options for the North-South Railway Line ................................. 1-21 2 OPERATION CONTROL 2.1 Operation Control ............................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Phased Development of Operation Control ........................................................................ 2-1 2.3 Present Status of the Operation Control of Vietnam Railways ........................................... 2-3 2.4 Operation Control Recommended for the Improved Options of Existing Lines ................... 2-3 3 TRAIN OPERATION 3.1 Option A-1 .......................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Option A-2 .......................................................................................................................... 3-3 3.3 Option B-1 .......................................................................................................................... 3-6 3.4 Option B-2 ........................................................................................................................ 3-10 4 INFRASTRUCTURE AND STATION 4.1 Option A-1 .......................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Option A-2 ........................................................................................................................ 4-13 4.3 Option B-1 ........................................................................................................................ 4-31 4.4 Option B-2 ........................................................................................................................ 4-44 5 TRACK 5.1 Option A-1 .......................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 Option A-2 .......................................................................................................................... 5-2 5.3 Option B-1 .......................................................................................................................... 5-3 5.4 Option B2 ........................................................................................................................... 5-5 6 POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM 6.1 General ............................................................................................................................. 6-1 6.2 Substations and Related Facilities ...................................................................................... 6-3 6.3 Monitor and Control System ............................................................................................... 6-3 6.4 Principal Work to be undertaken by the Civil Engineering Side .......................................... 6-3 i 6.5 Principal Work to be undertaken by the Architecture Side .................................................. 6-4 6.6 Contact Wire Equipment ..................................................................................................... 6-4 6.7 Facilities for Lighting and Power ......................................................................................... 6-6 7 SIGNALING AND TELECOMMUNICATION 7.1 Option A-1 .......................................................................................................................... 7-1 7.2 Option A-2 .......................................................................................................................... 7-5 7.3 Option B-1 .......................................................................................................................... 7-7 7.4 Option B-2 .......................................................................................................................... 7-9 8 ROLLING STOCK 8.1 Option A-1 .......................................................................................................................... 8-1 8.2 Option A-2 .......................................................................................................................... 8-1 8.3 Option B-1 .......................................................................................................................... 8-3 8.4 Option B-2 .......................................................................................................................... 8-5 9 DEPOT AND WORKSHOP 9.1 Option A-2 .......................................................................................................................... 9-1 9.2 Option B-1 .......................................................................................................................... 9-2 9.3 Option B-2 .......................................................................................................................... 9-4 10 INVESTMENT COST OF EXISTING IMPROVEMENT OPTIONS 10.1 Investment Cost of 3 Options ............................................................................. 10-1 10.2 Investment Cost of 7 Sections of Options A2, B1 and B2 ................................... 10-6 ii LIST OF TABLES Table 1.1.1 Profile of Existing Line ................................................................................................ 1-2 Table 1.2.1 Identified Main Problems of Existing Railways ........................................................... 1-7 Table 1.2.2 Distance between Stations and Characteristics of Curvature ................................... 1-13 Table 1.4.1 Estimated Investment Cost of Option A1 .................................................................. 1-22 Table 1.4.2 Estimated Investment Cost of Option A2 .................................................................. 1-24 Table 1.4.3 Estimated Investment Cost of Option B1 .................................................................. 1-25 Table 1.4.4 Estimated Investment Cost of Option B2 .................................................................. 1-27 Table 1.4.5 Summary of Four Options (A1, A2, B1 and B2) ........................................................ 1-28 Table 1.4.6 Investment Cost of Improvement Plans of Existing Railway .................................... 1-29 Table 3.1.1 Train Speed ................................................................................................................. 3-2 Table 3.1.2 Line