Ho Chi Minh City builds 9 footbridges to connect metro line No.1

The Ho Chi Minh City Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) has said it is accelerating the building of nine pedestrian bridges connecting elevated stations along the first metro line in the southern metropolis. Each bridge will be 3.5 meters wide and some 78 meters long, stretching from elevated stations to residential areas or bus stops along the metro line. The construction of pedestrian bridges connecting to the metro line in crowded areas is necessary, according to traffic experts. The administration of Ho Chi Minh City should connect traffic infrastructure systems, and develop the habits of walking and using public transport means among residents to effectively exploit the first metro line. Under the prevailing regulations, pedestrians who cross streets at the wrong place will be fined VND60,000-100,000 (US$2.6-4.3) each, an official of the Ho Chi Minh City Traffic Safety Board told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper.