300 million bus and metro passengers in the first 9 months of the year

At the seminar, Mr. Pham Dinh Tien - Head of Planning and Operation Department (Hanoi Traffic Management and Operation Center) said that since the beginning of the year, the city's bus and metro system has transported about 300 million passengers (an increase of 8.4%) compared to the same period in 2023.

Passengers use the train to travel instead of personal vehicles. Illustration photo.

Regarding the two metro lines, Mr. Vu Hong Truong - General Director of Hanoi Railway One Member Co., Ltd. said: Since its operation (November 6, 2021) up to now, Cat Linh - Ha Dong metro (Hanoi's first railway line) has transported more than 28.1 million passengers.

On average, on weekdays (Monday to Friday), there are about 40,000 - 44,000 people traveling by Cat Linh train. Notably, about 80 - 85% of passengers traveling by Cat Linh - Ha Dong train use monthly tickets.

"The government has a policy of subsidizing public passenger transport to attract people to use it, especially during rush hour to avoid congestion. Businesses are trying to maximize their capacity to reduce subsidies. The goal is to have as many people use public transport as possible, especially during rush hour," said Mr. Truong, adding that the Cat Linh - Ha Dong route alone has more than 12,000 monthly ticket users.

Hanoi buses are increasingly improving service quality. Illustrative photo.

Mr. Truong affirmed: Cat Linh - Ha Dong Metro is changing people's travel habits. We need to promote people to walk more, use other means of transportation to connect. Walking to reach the station about 1-2km is very normal.

Regarding the Nhon - Hanoi Railway Station route, Mr. Truong informed that as of yesterday (September 25), the elevated section of Nhon - Hanoi Railway Station had transported nearly 1.3 million passengers.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/ha-noi-300-trieu-luot-khach-di-xe-buyt-metro-trong-9-thang-dau-nam-192240926144641552.htm