Railways apply many policies to attract customers.

According to information from the railway industry, from May 15, the unit will regularly operate many pairs of trains on the North-South route to serve passengers traveling during the summer of 2024. There are 6 pairs of Thong Nhat trains between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City including: SE1/SE2, SE3/SE4, SE5/SE6, SE7/SE8, SE9/SE10, SE11/SE12. Departing from Hanoi station, train SE1 departs at 20:55, arriving at Saigon station at 6:50; train SE3 departs at 19:20, arriving at 5:45; train SE5 departs at 15:30, arriving at 5:18; train SE7 departs at 6:10, arriving at 18:10; train SE9 departs at 13:05, arriving at 4:00; train SE11 departs at 21:20, arriving at 11:30. Departing from Saigon station, train SE2 leaves at 20:35, arriving at Hanoi station at 6:00; train SE4 leaves at 19:00, arriving at 5:40; train SE6 leaves at 15:00, arriving at 4:35; train SE8 leaves at 6:00, arriving at 19:12; train SE10 leaves at 12:20, arriving at 4:55; train SE12 leaves at 19:25, arriving at 10:10.

Many summer train ticket discount policies create convenience for people.

The Hanoi - Vinh route has the NA1/NA2 train pair. The NA1 train departs from Hanoi station at 9:50 p.m. and arrives at Vinh station at 5:50 a.m. The NA2 train departs from Vinh station at 10:15 p.m. and arrives at Hanoi station at 5:20 a.m. The Hanoi - Dong Hoi route has the QB1/QB2 train pair. The QB1 train departs from Hanoi station at 8:05 p.m. and arrives at Dong Hoi station at 6:30 a.m. The QB2 train departs from Dong Hoi station at 3:20 p.m. and arrives at Hanoi station at 3:55 a.m. In addition, on the Dong Hoi - Hanoi route, there is also the QB4 train departing at 1:05 p.m. and arriving at 3:00 a.m. The Hanoi - Da Nang route has two pairs of trains, SE17/SE18 and SE19/SE20. Departing from Hanoi station, the SE17 train departs at 8:25 p.m. and arrives at Da Nang station at 2:35 p.m. Train SE19 departs at 7:40 p.m. and arrives at 11:58 a.m. Departing from Dong Hoi station, train SE18 departs at 7:25 p.m. and arrives at Hanoi station at 2:20 p.m.; train SE20 departs at 6:05 p.m. and arrives at 11:40 a.m. During the summer period, from May 17 to August 18, 2024, the railway will apply many ticket discount policies. Accordingly, passengers who buy individual tickets for trains SE1/SE2, SE5/SE6, SE9/SE10, SE11/SE12 20-39 days before departure will receive a 5% discount on the ticket price; 40 days or more in advance will receive a 10% discount on the ticket price. However, this policy does not apply to the 4-double-berth compartment on train SE1/SE2. The railway also announced ticket prices for two pairs of Hue - Da Nang tourist trains, HĐ1/HD2, HĐ3/HD4, from May 15, 2024. Accordingly, the ticket price for the round trip between Hue and Da Nang, the train runs from Monday to Friday, is 180,000 VND/ticket/way, and 210,000 VND/ticket/way on Saturday and Sunday.

Pham Huyen

Source: https://cand.com.vn/Giao-thong/duong-sat-ap-dung-nhieu-chinh-sach-thu-hut-khach-i730792/