HCM City to operate more public buses to meet New Year rush

December 20, 2018 - 20:00

HCM City transport authorities have announced plans to operate 92 additional buses on three routes during the four-day holiday from December 29 to January 1.

HCM City increases buses for three routes and temporary shutdown two bus routes to meet the demand of passengers during New Year holidays. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hải
Viet Nam News

HCM CITY — HCM City transport authorities have announced plans to operate 92 additional buses on three routes during the four-day holiday from December 29 to January 1.

Nguyễn Đức Trị, deputy director of the Centre of Public Transport Management, said this is to meet the additional demand expected during the holidays

There will be 56 extra buses on the route from Bình Khánh Ferry Station and Cần Thạnh in Cần Giờ District.

The An Sương bus station (District 12) to Thủ Dầu Một (Bình Dương Province) route will have 28 additional buses, while on the route to Đại Nam Wonderland (Bình Dương) from the Western Bus Station, there will be eight more buses.

Besides, on two regular routes -- HCM City University of Technology to Hồ Chí Minh National University, and Bến Thành Market to HCM City International University -- there will be no buses during the holidays since there is expected to be no demand.

The city will also add 15 buses on routes to western provinces. — VNS

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