Seeing social networks continuously sharing images of entrance tickets for the Nhon - Hanoi railway line with Khue Van Cac stamped on them, Pham Trang took the opportunity to check-in at noon on August 8.
A 29-year-old female office worker in Dong Da district, Hanoi, said that it was the first time she saw a train ticket that was "simple, compact but very Hanoian" so she took advantage of her lunch break to experience it.
"Unlike paper tickets or swipe cards on buses, the Nhon - Hanoi metro ticket has a simple design, no numbers or letters printed on it, but it implicitly shows 'this is Hanoi', making me want to hold it in my hand even more," Trang said.
She also said that after posting a photo of the ticket on her personal page, many friends also made plans to go experience it after work in the afternoon, because the train runs continuously from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day, with a trip every 10 minutes.
At 4 p.m., Pham Thi Dieu, 19, and her boyfriend went to Cau Giay station to experience the elevated railway. The first-year student at Hanoi National University said she wanted to try the elevated train and visit 8 stations on the route from Nhon to Cau Giay.
In addition to being impressed with the fast but smooth running speed, Dieu said the ticket for this train line is interesting because of its design that makes it easy to put in your pocket and store.
"I see people comparing this ticket to an Oreo because of its dark brown color, but the most impressive thing is the embossed image of Khue Van Cac. It's just a small detail but it shows the meticulousness in every detail of the management and operation agency," Dieu said.
Getting off at Cau Dien station, Nam Tu Liem district, Mr. Leu Tho Truong, 78 years old, and two friends, Nguyen Dinh Hoan, 86 years old, and Tran Quoc Bao, 80 years old, said they spent an hour experiencing the Nhon - Hanoi station metro line and getting off at the sub-stations.
Having traveled to many countries, Mr. Truong said that although Vietnam's elevated train has just been tested, it is quite stable, fast but not shaking, not inferior to developed countries. However, the distance from the platform to the train is not close enough, worrying that children will easily slip if they are not careful. He suggested that stations should install barriers at train waiting points instead of just posting yellow warning lines to ensure safety.
Talking about the impressive point in the experience journey, Mr. Truong said that it was the design of the round ticket, because paper tickets are easily crumpled, while magnetic cards warp or the paint layer fades after a long time of use.
However, Mr. Hoan said that the unsatisfactory point is that the ticket size is a bit small, which can cause difficulty for the elderly with poor eyesight, shaky hands and feet, or young children.
A representative of the Hanoi Traffic Management and Operation Center under the Hanoi Department of Transport said that the Nhon - Hanoi Railway Station entrance ticket uses a token (coin-shaped), different from the swipe card at Cat Linh - Ha Dong Station. The ticket shape depends on the technology of the train. The Nhon - Hanoi Railway Station train uses French technology, so it uses a token card that is the same as the standard worldwide.
"The basic technical requirements of the token are simply a dark circle, and the image on the card will be researched and designed by the Hanoi City Traffic Management and Operation Center," said the representative.
Regarding people's concerns that the token for the Nhon - Hanoi railway line is small and can be easily lost by users, especially children, the representative said that Hanoi's policy is that children under 6 years old traveling with an adult will be given free tickets, so there is no need to worry about losing them.
Just after class, Tran Anh Dat, 20 years old, a third-year student at Hanoi University of Industry, also invited 5 friends to walk to Nhon station to take the train and take pictures with the unique card.
"The card design is a unique and interesting initiative that other public transport can consider converting to, both protecting the environment and still retaining the unique features of the capital," Duc said.
Less than a day after the Nhon - Hanoi Railway Station train was opened for free for people to experience, the image of the unique round ticket was shared all over social media. Each post attracted thousands of likes and comments expressing their impression of the design. Many people have scheduled to come to Hanoi to experience the elevated train. One of them is Ms. Phuong Minh's family in Hai Phong. The 32-year-old woman said that this Saturday morning she will come with her husband and daughter to experience the train and check-in for the unique ticket.
"I can't wait until the full line is operational in 2027, so I want to go right away. Seeing people showing off photos with the train and the special card, I also want to capture this moment," said Ms. Minh.
Mr. Vu Hong Truong, General Director of Hanoi Metro, said that Nhon - Hanoi Station Metro has 10 trains, with a maximum speed of 80 km/h and an average operating speed of 35 km/h. Each train has 4 carriages, each carriage carries 236 passengers, and each trip carries about 950 passengers.
On the first day of commercial operation, the metro line was crowded with visitors. As the afternoon progressed, the number of visitors increased, and all four cars were full.
"Although it is a trial run, the number of visitors coming to experience it is large and is expected to continue to increase in the coming time," said Mr. Truong.
TB (according to VnExpress)Source: https://baohaiduong.vn/ru-nhau-di-check-in-voi-ve-tau-nhon-ga-ha-noi-389758.html
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