Metro No. 1 was overloaded on the first day, many people could not get on the train and had to leave.

TPO - At 10am on December 22, all 14 stations of Metro Line 1 opened simultaneously. Therefore, many people are focusing on the stations (especially the central underground station - Ben Thanh) and hope to be the first passengers to experience it.

12/22/2024 | 13:07

TPO - At 10am on December 22, all 14 stations of Metro Line 1 opened simultaneously. Therefore, many people are focusing on the stations (especially the central underground station - Ben Thanh) and hope to be the first passengers to experience it.

Metro No. 1 was overloaded on the first day, many people could not get on the train and had to leave. Photo 1

On the morning of December 22, metro line No. 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) officially came into operation, marking a historic milestone in the journey of urban transport development in Ho Chi Minh City.

Metro No. 1 was overloaded on the first day, many people could not get on the train and had to leave, photo 2

At exactly 10am, all 14 stations of metro line 1 opened simultaneously. Crowds of people gathered at the stations (especially the central underground station - Ben Thanh) and wanted to be the first passengers to experience it.

Metro No. 1 was overloaded on the first day, many people could not get on the train and had to leave, photo 3

Crowds of people wanting to experience the metro train on the first day of the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien line's official operation caused all trips to be overloaded.

Metro No. 1 was overloaded on the first day, many people could not get on the train and had to leave, photo 4

Many elderly people and children were tired of having to stand and jostle inside the train.

Metro No. 1 was overloaded on the first day, many people could not get on the train and had to leave, photo 5

Mr. Son (living in Binh Thanh District) shared: "My friends and I arrived at Tan Cang station quite early, but there were too many passengers and we couldn't get on the train. Hopefully from now until the afternoon, the number of passengers will decrease so we can experience it soon."

Metro No. 1 was overloaded on the first day, many people could not get on the train and had to leave. Photo 6

Ms. Thuy and her family in Binh Thanh district were also excited to arrive early to experience the train from Suoi Tien to Ben Thanh.

Metro No. 1 was overloaded on the first day, many people could not get on the train and had to leave. Photo 7

At Tan Cang station, many people were present waiting for their turn to experience the first metro line of Ho Chi Minh City.

Metro No. 1 was overloaded on the first day, many people could not get on the train and had to leave. Photo 8

According to the Public Transport Management Center, when the metro line officially operates, passengers can view information on the Go!Bus app and use the automatic payment system.

Metro No. 1 was overloaded on the first day, many people could not get on the train and had to leave. Photo 9

People can now go to metro stations to get a card. The card will be distributed free of charge for people to use on December 22nd for train travel.

Metro No. 1 was overloaded on the first day, many people could not get on the train and had to leave. Photo 10

Passengers can use EMV cards issued by Mastercard to take the metro.

Metro No. 1 was overloaded on the first day, many people could not get on the train and had to leave. Photo 11

Passengers without a card will be given an anonymous or identified card (if registered) to scan at ticket gates at train stations when taking the train.

Metro No. 1 was overloaded on the first day, many people could not get on the train and had to leave. Photo 12

Passengers lined up at Tan Cang station to experience the metro train.

Metro No. 1 was overloaded on the first day, many people could not get on the train and had to leave. Photo 13

The number of passengers still shows no signs of cooling down even though the train has run many trips on the morning of December 22.

Metro No. 1 was overloaded on the first day, many people could not get on the train and had to leave. Photo 14

A family with a small child waited since early morning but still could not get on the train.

Metro No. 1 was overloaded on the first day, many people could not get on the train and had to leave. Photo 15

Initially, Metro Line 1 operates from 5am to 10pm daily with 9 trains. Each train can carry up to 930 people (including 147 seats and 783 standing places).

Metro No. 1 was overloaded on the first day, many people could not get on the train and had to leave. Photo 16

The train runs every 8-12 minutes, with about 200 trips per day. The train speed on the elevated section is 110km/h and on the underground section is 80km/h. The travel time from Ben Thanh station to Suoi Tien bus station is 29 minutes.