On December 19, 2016, the Ministry of Transport issued Circular 42/2016/TT-BGTVT promulgating the National Technical Regulation on Operation and Maintenance of Urban Railways in Vietnam.
According to the provisions of Circular 42/2016/TT-BGTVT, the contents and methods for comprehensive inspection and trial operation of train carriages in Vietnam are implemented as follows:
| Inspection Contents | Inspection Methods |
| I. Comprehensive Inspection | |
| (a) Installation condition of each equipment part | |
| (b) Obstruction remover and height of sand discharge nozzle | (b) Measurement |
| (c) Control features of the electric power collection equipment | |
| (d) Control and protection features of equipment within the control circuit | |
| (đ) Insulation characteristics of the electrical circuit (excluding circuits using batteries, semiconductors, etc.) | (đ) Insulation resistance testing and dielectric strength testing |
| (e) Operational features of braking equipment | |
| (f) Air leakage in the pneumatic brake control equipment and other pneumatic devices | (f) Measurement |
| (g) Capacity of the air compressor and features of accompanying devices (including pressure regulators and safety valves) | (g) Measurement |
| (h) Body tilt | (h) Measurement |
| (i) Operational features of the automatic door closing equipment | |
| (j) Lighting features of lighting devices | |
| (k) Operational features of signaling, communication, and broadcasting equipment | |
| (l) Operational features of each display equipment | |
| (m) Height of linking coupler | (m) Measurement |
| (n) Characteristics and operational features of the ATC, ATP, ATS, ATO system | (n) Measurement |
| … | ... |
See the full text of the provisions in Circular 42/2016/TT-BGTVT effective from January 15, 2017.
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