The first train of the year of the Snake brought many people to celebrate Tet.

The first train of the year of the Snake carried many people to celebrate Tet (Video: Huu Nghi).

At exactly 10am on January 29, the first day of the Lunar New Year, the first train departed. There were not many passengers, most of whom were families visiting to wish each other a happy new year and to start the new year. Photo taken at Lang station at 10:05am.

The family of Ms. Ha Thi Hue (Yen Nghia, Ha Dong) is preparing to board the train to go to the center of Hanoi to celebrate Tet with relatives.

On the first day of Tet (January 29), the route opens at 10am and closes at 10pm. From 10am to 6pm, the train runs every 10 minutes; from 6pm to 10pm, the train runs every 15 minutes.

The family of Ms. Ha Thi Hang Nga (Long Thanh, Dong Nai) chose the elevated railway as a means of transportation to celebrate Tet on the first day of spring.

Ms. Hang Nga said she was very comfortable with this civilized means of transport.

Mr. and Mrs. Le Manh's family in La Khe, Ha Dong went to wish their relatives a Happy New Year in the central area of ​​Hanoi on the urban railway. Mr. Manh said that in recent years, every year they go to wish their relatives a Happy New Year by this means of transport because it is warm, smoke-free, and safe for children.

Mr. and Mrs. Vu Hai (La Khe, Ha Dong) went out at the beginning of the year, enjoyed the scenery and called friends and relatives to wish them a happy new year. They said that this is an ideal means of transportation for the elderly who can no longer ride a motorbike.

On January 30 (the 2nd day of Tet), the Cat Linh - Ha Dong Metro train opens at 8am and closes at 10pm. On January 31 (the 3rd day of Tet), the line opens at 6am and closes at 10pm. On the 4th day of Tet, it returns to normal operation.

Pham Anh Thu (La Khe, Ha Dong) is one of the passengers on the first train to celebrate Tet in Hanoi.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong (Thanh Xuan, Hanoi) often travels on this route. She said she enjoys it because it is clean and there are no traffic jams.

The Tet operating schedule is applied to both urban railway lines: Cat Linh - Ha Dong and Nhon - Hanoi station.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/xa-hoi/chuyen-tau-dau-xuan-at-ty-dua-nhieu-nguoi-dan-di-chuc-tet-20250129160624851.htm