The western gateway of Ho Chi Minh City is crowded before the April 30 holiday

TPO - On the afternoon of April 26, the end of the working day before the April 30-May 1 holiday, people began to leave Ho Chi Minh City to return to their hometowns. The sudden increase in traffic volume caused traffic congestion in the western gateway area of ​​the city, sometimes causing congestion.

On the afternoon of April 26, the end of the working day before the April 30-May 1 holiday, traffic on National Highway 1 (from Ho Chi Minh City to the provinces and cities of the Southwest) became crowded.

The sudden increase in traffic volume along with rush hour caused traffic overload on Highway 1.

The line of vehicles stretched for kilometers, moving slowly on the afternoon of April 26.

Increased traffic volume causes vehicles to move slowly, causing traffic congestion at some intersections at certain times.

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People with a lot of belongings left Ho Chi Minh City to return to their hometowns to start the April 30 - May 1 holiday.

Traffic congestion on National Highway 1 (from Binh Dien Bridge to the intersection with Nguyen Huu Tri Street, Binh Chanh District).

Binh Dien bridge area (Binh Chanh district).

At Mien Tay bus station (Binh Tan district, Ho Chi Minh City), from around 5pm, many passengers started to come to buy tickets to get on the bus to go home for the holiday.

Ticket counters of famous bus companies are crowded with passengers.

Mien Tay Bus Station is expected to welcome more than 270,000 passengers during the April 30-May 1 holiday. Of which, today (April 26) alone, the bus station is expected to welcome about 53,000 passengers.

People with a lot of belongings take the bus home for the holiday.

Meanwhile, National Highway 1A through Binh Tan District recorded congestion due to the large number of vehicles heading to the Western provinces. Traffic jams extended right under the overpass to Vo Van Kiet Street.

From the overpass to Vo Van Kiet Avenue, vehicles continue to line up until the border of Ho Chi Minh City - Long An (section entering Ben Luc district). In the photo, right at the traffic light, a long line of vehicles is seen heading towards Binh Dien Bridge.

In the opposite direction, traffic flows straight to the Eastern provinces and onto Vo Van Kiet Avenue.

Previously, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport assessed that the demand for personal vehicles to travel to the provinces and vice versa would increase, so traffic jams would easily occur at the city's gateways during the first and last days of the holiday.

The Department of Transport has also requested the City Police to coordinate with functional forces to strengthen patrols, control and handle violations of passenger and cargo transport vehicles; arrange forces to regulate traffic flow at "hot spots" and city gateways such as Tan Son Nhat airport, Mien Tay bus station, Mien Dong bus station, new Mien Dong bus station, western, southwestern and eastern gateways of the city...

Huu Huy - Pham Nguyen

Source: https://tienphong.vn/cua-ngo-phia-tay-tphcm-dong-nghet-truoc-ky-nghi-le-304-post1632459.tpo