TP - In less than a month, Ho Chi Minh City's metro line No. 1 will officially be put into commercial operation. The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has issued ticket prices and completed the connecting vehicle system to help people access the stations most conveniently.
TP - In less than a month, Ho Chi Minh City's metro line No. 1 will officially be put into commercial operation. The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has issued ticket prices and completed the connecting vehicle system to help people access the stations most conveniently.
200 trains per day
According to the operation plan of metro line No. 1 Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien of Urban Railway Company No. 1 (HURC1, the operator), in phase 1 (the first 6 months when the line goes into commercial operation), the train operating time is from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. with 200 trips/day.
Train frequency during peak hours (6am to 8am, 11am to 12pm, 3:30pm to 6pm): trains will run every 8 minutes, with 9 trains operating. During normal hours, trains will run every 12 minutes, with 6 trains operating.
In phase 2 (implemented after the end of phase 1), HCMC metro line 1 operates from 5:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. daily. Train frequency from Monday to Friday: 5-minute interval between peak hours; 10-minute interval between normal hours and 15-minute interval between off-peak hours. The total number of trains operating per day is about 276.
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Inside Long Binh depot - metro line 1, HCMC Photo: Duy Anh |
On Saturdays, Sundays, summer vacations, holidays, and Tet: the morning and afternoon rush hour trips are spaced 8 minutes apart; the normal hour trips are spaced 10 minutes apart and the off-peak hour trips are spaced 15 minutes apart. The total number of trains operating during the day is approximately 226.
Regarding ticket prices, the HCMC People's Committee has stipulated that there are different types of tickets including: single ticket, daily ticket, 3-day ticket and monthly ticket. Passengers who take single ticket pay in cash from 7,000 - 20,000 VND per trip depending on the distance traveled. If paying without cash, the ticket price is reduced by 1,000 VND, from 6,000 - 19,000 VND per trip.
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Passengers experience on metro train No. 1 in Ho Chi Minh City Photo: Huu Huy |
The price for a one-day ticket is 40,000 VND/person/ticket (unlimited number of trips per day). The price for a 3-day ticket is 90,000 VND/person/3 days (unlimited number of trips per 3 days).
For monthly tickets, passengers will be able to travel by train unlimited times per month for 300,000 VND/person. Students will receive a 50% discount, down to 150,000 VND/month. The announced ticket price includes personal insurance for passengers using public passenger transport services by train on Metro Line 1.
Mr. Phan Cong Bang, Head of the HCMC Urban Railway Management Board, said that Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) has completed 100% of the construction volume and is in the process of carrying out procedures according to regulations to complete and put the project into commercial operation. It is expected that the first urban railway line of HCMC will be officially put into operation from December 22.
According to the HCMC Department of Transport, by 2030, HCMC will complete 31 km of urban railway including metro line 1 Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien, line 2 Ben Thanh - Tham Luong section. By 2035, HCMC will have about 183 km of urban railway. The total investment for metro in the next 10 years is about 36 billion USD. By 2045, HCMC will have more than 168 km and by 2060, the city's metro system will be completed with a total length of more than 510 km.
Regarding cases of exemption and reduction of ticket prices, the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City is submitting to the City People's Council a resolution on this issue. Accordingly, Ho Chi Minh City will use the budget to support 100% of ticket prices for a number of policy subjects, including: people with revolutionary contributions; people with disabilities; the elderly (60 years old and above) and children under 6 years old accompanied by adults.
During the first 30 days of commercial operation of Metro Line 1, Ho Chi Minh City will also spend the budget to support 100% of the ticket price for all passengers on the train and on 17 connecting bus routes. According to calculations by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport, the cost of operating the train for people to experience Metro Line 1 for free for 30 days is 15.7 billion VND. The cost of supporting passengers on 17 bus routes connecting Metro Line 1 for 30 days is 17.3 billion VND.
Connecting buses and parking
The news that the first metro line in Ho Chi Minh City will officially operate on December 22 has made many people very happy and excited. Mr. Ngo Minh Quyen (32 years old, living in Thu Duc City) said that when the first metro line is put into operation, it will create favorable conditions for people and students to travel from the suburbs to the center of Ho Chi Minh City quickly and safely. "What I care about now is how to get to and from the stations, whether I can park my personal vehicle at the stations or not, or how to take the bus to these stations," said Mr. Quyen.
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Metro train No. 1, HCMC Photo: Duy Anh |
Ms. Nguyen Tuyet Mai (living in District 5) said that the information that metro line No. 1 is about to operate made her very excited, because this railway line will connect directly to the new Mien Dong bus station (Thu Duc City). "From the city center to the new Mien Dong bus station is too far, now that there is a metro line, people can get to the bus station faster and safer. However, I also have a question, if I take the train from Ben Thanh station in District 1, where should I park my motorbike?", Ms. Mai wondered.
Informing reporters, a representative of the Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Company No. 1 said that metro passengers from Ben Thanh Station can park their vehicles at the September 23rd Park parking lot. This parking lot can accommodate 1,000 two-wheeled vehicles and 70 cars. For other stations, the Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Management Board and other units are completing private parking lots, pedestrian paths, and bus stops at locations near the stations.
In addition, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has announced a list of bus routes connecting to Metro Line 1 Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien. Of these, there will be 61 bus routes directly connecting 14 metro stations in districts and densely populated areas in Ho Chi Minh City.
The Department of Transport also announced a list of 17 new bus routes connecting to Metro Line 1 Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien. The 17 new bus routes include routes 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168 and 169. These routes connect metro stations to densely populated areas, commercial centers, high-tech zones, colleges and universities, etc.
This is a non-subsidized bus route. Within 30 days (from the date Metro Line 1 starts commercial operation from December 22), passengers traveling by bus connecting to Metro Line 1 Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien will be exempted from ticket fees as mentioned above.
At the same time, the Ho Chi Minh City Public Transport Management Center has completed 67 bus shelters, 196 bus stops, and pedestrian walkways at 11 locations near elevated stations and along both sides of the routes of the bus network connecting to stations of metro line 1. In addition, some stations connecting to apartment buildings along the metro line have also been completed, preparing to serve when metro line 1 is operational.
Source: https://tienphong.vn/van-hanh-metro-tphcm-giao-thong-ket-noi-ra-sao-post1694450.tpo
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