To meet the travel needs of passengers, Saigon Station organizes additional train routes. Mien Tay Bus Station forecasts that the number of passengers will increase by over 34%, and is estimated to need more than 2,000 vehicles to serve 61,000 passengers/day.
This year’s April 30 and May 1 holiday lasts 5 days (from April 27 to May 1), so people’s travel demand increases at bus stations and train stations in Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport requests bus stations to implement plans to serve passengers, and regularly discuss with bus stations at the beginning of the route in the provinces to promptly update the traffic situation. The Department also assigned the Department Inspectorate to coordinate with competent agencies to ensure road transport safety and at yards.
At Mien Tay Bus Station, it is estimated that on peak days, it serves about 61,300 passengers and more than 2,000 buses depart, an increase of more than 120% of passengers compared to normal days. To ensure traffic safety, security and order, bus stations also arrange personnel and mobilize means of transport appropriately to quickly relieve passengers when necessary.
Mien Tay Bus Station proposed that the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport coordinate with localities in the Western provinces to distribute traffic on main roads so that people can move smoothly and safely.
Mien Tay Bus Station is expected to welcome more than 61,000 passengers on peak days
The new Mien Dong Bus Station is expected to increase passenger numbers by about 37%, mainly on routes from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City.
An Suong bus station is also expected to reach about 138.6% of passengers and 113.6% of vehicles compared to normal days.
Nga Tu Ga bus station is estimated to serve nearly 4,000 passengers, equivalent to 465 trips.
Bus stations encourage transport units to keep ticket prices the same as usual. In case of adjustment to compensate for turnaround costs, the increase should not exceed 40%.
Saigon Railway Station estimates an average throughput of about 3,800 passengers/day.
Saigon Railway Transport Joint Stock Company said it will organize additional train runs on routes from Ho Chi Minh City to provinces and cities: Nha Trang, Phan Thiet, Quy Nhon, Quang Ngai and vice versa.
Specifically: Ho Chi Minh City – Quang Ngai route: train SE26 departs from Saigon Station on April 26; Train SE25 departed from Quang Ngai on April 30. Ho Chi Minh City – Quy Nhon route: train SE30 from Saigon Station to Quy Nhon from April 26 to 29; Train SE29 Quy Nhon to Saigon Station on April 27, 28, 30 and May 1. Ho Chi Minh City – Nha Trang route: trains SNT4, SNT6, SNT8 run on April 26 and 27, departing from Saigon Station to Nha Trang; SNT3 train runs on April 30; SNT5 train runs on April 30 and May 1; SNT7 train runs on May 1 in the opposite direction.
Priority cases for weekday ticket discounts still apply during holidays.
To avoid buying fake or invalid tickets, Saigon Railway Joint Stock Company recommends that passengers buy tickets through the official ticket sales website of the railway industry such as www.dsvn.vn, www.vetau. com.vn or go directly to the station, ticket agents (listed on website saigonrailway.com.vn); Buy through e-wallet applications Momo, VnPay, ZaloPay, ViettelPay… and ticket sales centers.
NGOC THUY
