Illustrative image of the Mong Cai - Ha Long - Hai Phong railway line, using AI ChatGPT. (Photo: VOV)

According to the proposal, the railway line will have its starting point connecting with the railway system of China in Lao Cai province, and its endpoint at Cai Lan station in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province.

The planned railway line will pass through 10 provinces and cities, namely Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc, Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Hung Yen, Hai Duong, Hai Phong, and Quang Ninh.

It will have 41 stations, with Lao Cai station serving as both a train station and an international transit hub, as well as four freight stations located at the ports of Lach Huyen, Nam Do Son, Nam Dinh Vu, and Dinh Vu in Hai Phong.

The route will feature approximately 145 bridges spanning 106 km, crossing major rivers such as the Red River, Lo River, and Bach Dang River, and will include bridges over expressways like Hanoi - Lao Cai, Hanoi - Hai Phong, Hai Phong - Quang Ninh. It will run through 42 tunnels with a total length of 23.2 km in Lao Cai and Yen Bai provinces.

It is estimated that by 2050, the total land requirement for the single-track railway will be approximately 3,267 hectares, and an additional 366 hectares will be needed for the double-track railway after 2050.

The consultancy has calculated the investment capital required for the railway line at approximately VND183.856 trillion.

The Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong - Quang Ninh line is one of the three railway routes connecting to China, alongside the Lang Son - Hanoi line, and the Mong Cai - Ha Long - Hai Phong line.