VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi will operate additional buses and trains to better serve people travelling during the New Year (this weekend to Monday) and Tet holidays (from January 26 to February 1).


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Passengers at a train station.— VNA Photo

 

 

 

A representative of Ha Noi Transport Corporation said a total of 2,600 additional buses would run from all bus stations in the city during the two holidays.

The highest number of extra buses would operate on major routes, such as from Ha Noi to Nam Dinh, Thai Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Lao Cai, he said.

Ly Truong Son, head of the corporation’s Planning Office, said all local stations had been instructed to ensure that all passengers get the opportunity to visit their hometowns.

Security had also been tightened to prevent passengers from being robbed by pickpockets because of the crowds, Nguyen Tat Thanh, director of Giap Bat Bus Station, said.

Nguyen Manh Tuan, Deputy Director of My Dinh Bus Station, said transport companies operating at the station had made commitments not to overload buses, not to hike ticket prices and ensure that their drivers do not drinking and drive.

All steps were being taken to guarantee passenger safety, he said.

Nguyen Duc Vui, Director of Gia Lam Bus Station, said they were all set to handle the extra passenger traffic.

For commuters who plan to travel by train, 22 additional trains will be operated during these holidays. Of these, 15 trains will operate on the Ha Noi-Vinh route, four on the Ha Noi-Hai Phong route and three on the Ha Noi-Da Nang route.

If there were more passengers than expected, more trains would be added to meet the demand, said Phung Thi Ly Ha, Deputy Director of Ha Noi Railway Transport Joint Stock Company.

Passengers should directly book tickets instead of buying them via brokers, said Pham Thi Anh Dao, head of the company’s business centre.

A train ticket could be printed many times at the automatic desks at stations, she said, so often brokers cheated by printing many copies of the same ticket and selling it to many people.


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