Recently, the Hanoi Urban Railway Management Board announced that the State Council for Construction Project Acceptance has conditionally approved the inspection results, agreeing to commence commercial operations of the elevated section of the Nhon-Hanoi metro line starting August 9.

On August 5, observations along the project route showed several trains conducting trial runs from Nhon depot to Cau Giay station.

However, as of the afternoon of August 5, the exteriors of some stations along the line remained covered with tarps, and the surroundings appeared messy.

At Station S01 - Nhon, the starting point of the line, the staircase handrails are still incomplete.

The area remains cluttered and dusty, with no workers in sight. Security cameras have been installed in some station pathways.

Given the current state, it's hard to believe the project will be operational in just three days.

Despite sunny weather on the afternoon of August 5, rainwater remained stagnant at Nhon station from previous days.

Currently, all eight elevated stations and the Nhon depot have received fire safety inspection approval.

At Station S8 - Cau Giay (the last station of the elevated section) on the afternoon of August 5, the access paths were littered with trash, and the elevators and escalators were covered with tarps to protect them from dust.

After years of delays, the equipment and materials installed at the stations no longer appear new and have even become tarnished.

Inside the workshop area, workers are completing the sidewalks and roadbeds.

The project uses a 1,435mm dual-gauge railway; European standard UIC 60 rails or equivalent. The train cars are medium-sized - type B (European standard) with a width of 2.7m and a total train length of 78.3m (four cars).

Currently, the area where the track descends to the underground section beside Thu Le Lake is still cluttered with construction materials.

Inside Nhon station, as recorded by reporters nearly a month ago, the area appeared relatively clean.