Since the morning of January 24, at bus stations in Hanoi, passenger traffic has increased, many bus companies have increased trips to serve people from dawn to night, ticket prices on some long routes have increased, the highest increase is 61% compared to normal days.
Bus ticket prices increase mainly on long routes
According to Giao Thong Newspaper reporters, from the morning of January 24 - the last working day before the 9-day Tet holiday, from dawn, bus stations in Hanoi were bustling with activity.
According to a survey by Giao Thong Newspaper reporters, on the occasion of Lunar New Year 2025, most businesses have plans to increase bus ticket prices on long routes, with the highest increase being 61%.
Regarding bus fares, Mr. Nguyen Van Lap, Director of Nuoc Ngam bus station, said that at the station, 46 transport units submitted plans to increase prices, mainly for long routes from Hanoi to the southern provinces.
The average increase is from 14% (ie from 350 thousand VND to 400 thousand VND/bed) to 61% (ie from 305 thousand VND to -490 thousand VND/bed).
At Giap Bat bus station, Mr. Nguyen Hoang Tung, Director of Giap Bat bus station, said that 6 transport companies on the 2 routes Hanoi - Da Nang, Hanoi - Gia Lai increased ticket prices (up 60%). Of which, the ticket price from Hanoi to Da Nang increased from 380 thousand VND to 616 thousand VND, the route from Hanoi to Gia Lai increased from 1 million VND to 1.6 million VND.
At My Dinh bus station, Mr. Tran Ngoc Hoa, Director of My Dinh bus station, said that only one transport unit, Thai Nguyen Passenger Transport Joint Stock Company, has a plan to increase ticket prices, from 70,000 VND/seat to 80,000 VND/seat.
In addition to the above routes, most bus companies keep the same ticket prices, some even reduce 10% of ticket prices for passengers on all routes from Hanoi to Thanh Hoa such as Van Anh bus company. The previous ticket price was 250,000 VND, now it is 230,000 VND.
On the Hanoi - Lao Cai - Sa Pa route, G8 Sapa Open Tour offers a 50% discount on ticket prices for students.
To serve people during peak times, many transport companies increase trips and bus stations mobilize 100% of their staff to work overnight.
Businesses increase trips, bus stations operate until night to serve customers
According to Mr. Lap, Nuoc Ngam bus station mainly operates in the early morning and at night, so it has little impact on traffic organization outside the bus station.
During Tet, the bus station has arranged enough extra vehicles. Thanks to proactive arrangements and regulation of vehicles to appropriate pick-up locations, even with extra vehicles, the congestion in the bus station is not large.
Mr. Nguyen Tien Dung, Deputy Director of Van Anh Tourism and Transport Company Limited, said that from 5:00 a.m. on January 24, the Nuoc Ngam bus station facilitated the arrangement of 10 buses at the same time to relieve passengers who wanted to return to their hometown in Thanh Hoa to celebrate Tet.
On January 24 alone, this unit transported 200 trips, from 5am to midnight, and it is expected that today (January 25), the unit will also transport the same number of trips.
At My Dinh bus station, Mr. Hoa said that on January 24 and today (January 25), businesses are expected to increase 100 buses/day to serve the increased demand of passengers.
On January 24 alone, the number of passengers at the station increased by 300% compared to normal days, from 5,000 passengers/day to 15,000 passengers/day. Yesterday evening, at the end of the last working day, the number of passengers flocked to the bus station, and at 2:00 a.m. on January 25, the last bus officially left the station.
My Dinh bus station has mobilized 100% of its staff to be on duty at all locations, ensuring security, order, safety and providing the best support to people and businesses.
Meanwhile, at Giap Bat bus station, the number of passengers was lower, only reaching 1/3 of the expected number. At 8:30 p.m. on January 24, the last buses on 4 routes: Thanh Hoa, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh, Thai Binh left the station.
Hanoi Bus Station Joint Stock Company said that on January 24, at Giap Bat bus station, there were 79 additional vehicles, increasing the number of vehicles in operation to 833, the number of passengers passing through the station reached 8,729 (an increase of 250% compared to normal days).
At My Dinh bus station, there are 103 additional vehicles, increasing the number of vehicles in operation to 886, the number of passengers passing through the station reached 15,007 (an increase of 313% compared to normal days).
At Gia Lam bus station, there are 3 additional buses, increasing the number of buses in operation to 418, the number of passengers passing through the station reached 2,253 (an increase of 256% compared to normal days).
In total, bus stations under Hanoi Bus Station Joint Stock Company served 25,989 passengers on January 24 (an increase of 284% compared to normal days).
During peak times, bus stations have increased coordination with local authorities to ensure traffic safety inside and outside the stations. They have also strengthened control and strictly inspected the operating conditions of passenger vehicles before they leave the stations. To date, there have been no complaints about ticket prices or service quality.
Mr. Cao Van Hiep, Deputy Chief of Traffic Police of Hanoi Department of Transport also said that during Tet, the density of vehicles at bus stations and on roads increases. To prevent potential risks of traffic safety, traffic police regularly coordinate with bus stations to check the condition of vehicles and drivers before departure.
On the Traffic Police side, Mr. Dao Viet Long, Deputy Head of the Traffic Police Department of Hanoi City Police, added that the Traffic Police force has been proactive and has a peak plan to ensure traffic safety before, during and after Tet, in which, special attention is paid to traffic safety in transportation activities.
In addition to the force stationed to direct and regulate traffic on the road, Hanoi Traffic Police also arranged officers to be on duty at the traffic control command center, thereby promptly detecting congestion points to overcome and ensure smooth traffic from the beginning to the end of the route.
At the same time, we coordinate with press and media agencies to inform people about traffic conditions on the roads, recommend suitable routes for people, and avoid traffic jams. Thanks to that, although the volume of vehicles has increased, the traffic congestion situation in Hanoi has improved significantly.
Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/van-tai-tang-chuyen-ben-xe-hoat-dong-den-dem-phuc-vu-khach-192250125151238406.htm
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