On the morning of March 9, Ho Chi Minh City officially inaugurated Metro Line No. 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien), marking an important turning point in the development of the public transport system.
Since morning, thousands of people in Ho Chi Minh City have been present at Ben Thanh underground station to queue up to buy Metro tickets.
People lined up to go through the ticket control gate at Ben Thanh underground station on the morning of March 9.
"I was very surprised by the scale of Ben Thanh underground station, the space here is very modern," said Ms. Hoang Hoa (Thu Duc City).
Ben Thanh underground station area was crowded with people on the inauguration day.
A little boy was carried on his father's shoulders while waiting to go through the ticket gate.
On the morning of March 9, people happily lined up in an orderly manner waiting to board the train. Security guards and station staff were stationed around the station to ensure security and order for the people and the inauguration ceremony went smoothly.
Passengers go through the ticket gate to board the metro train.
Amid the long queue of people waiting to board the train, some people prefer to use bank cards and VikkiGo cards to take the metro.
"I like buying tickets online because it saves me time queuing to buy tickets and getting on the train. At crowded times like today, online tickets are like a "lifesaver" for my time," said Ha Anh (25 years old).
To avoid long waiting times, "one-touch" payment is preferred by many people, families and young people when traveling by metro.
"I use the VikkiGo card to take the metro, which is very convenient. It is a set of anonymous payment cards, credit cards, which help pay on the metro system, buses, ride-hailing apps, airline tickets, and shopping, helping me and my family travel easily domestically and internationally. I just need to "tap to go", no need to queue to buy tickets," said Ms. Thanh Lan (District 5).
Staff guide people to install and use VikkiGo card to take the metro.
Crowds of people lined up to go through the ticket gate to board the train.
As noon approached, the line of people lining up to buy tickets became more crowded.
On the inauguration day of Metro Line 1, Ben Thanh underground station welcomed a large number of passengers. Station staff were assigned to be on duty to guide and help people move in an orderly manner.
Metro Line No. 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) was officially inaugurated at Ben Thanh Station - September 23 Park area (District 1, HCMC).
This event took place after Metro Line 1 was put into commercial operation more than 2 months ago (December 22), on the occasion of the 10th Vietnam - Japan Festival, demonstrating the friendship between the two countries.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/xa-hoi/nguoi-dan-tphcm-xep-hang-dai-di-metro-so-1-trong-ngay-khanh-thanh-20250309132430810.htm
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