 Bến Thành Market in District 1, already a major hub for bus traffic, will become a major hub connecting several lines.On April 10, 2007, the city government approved the US$1.1 billion Line 1.It will run for 19.7 km from Bến Thành Market, underground for 2.6 km past the Opera House, Ba Son Shipyard, and then cross the Saigon River on an elevated track, passing through District 2 on the way to Suối Tiên Park and the terminus in Long Bình in District 9.