Our correspondents said that passengers had arrived at the bus stations since the early morning so as to catch the earliest buses. To meet the surge in travel demand, the Hanoi authorities have increased bus trips by nearly 1,000 during the holiday. Director of My Dinh Bus Station, Ly Truong Son, stated that the number of passengers on April 12 afternoon and April 13 morning shot up by 150% compared to a normal day. The Hung Kings Commemoration holiday lasts three days until April 15. Below are a number of photos taken by our correspondents at Giap Bat and My Dinh Bus Stations. … [Read more...] about Bus stations crowded as people leave Hanoi for Hung Kings commemoration holiday
Pool meadow bus station
Hanoi to maintain operation of four major bus stations
The Hanoi People’s Committee decided to maintain operation of four major bus stations in the inner city: Gia Lam, My Dinh, Giap Bat and Nuoc Ngam. The city’s Department of Transport had previously planned to switch the stations into car parks and inner-city bus interchanges by 2020. Mỹ Đình bus station will be kept open rather than switching into a car park.-VNA/VNS Photo The switch was part of the department’s draft plan to improve parking lots, bus stations and bus interchanges by 2030 with a view to 2050. Hanoi has nine inter-province bus stations, covering a total of 17.9 hectares of land. These four are in populated areas, causing traffic pressure in the city centre. However, according to a latest announcement from the People’s Committee, the stations would temporarily be kept and upgraded, said dantri.com.vn online newspaper reported In addition, the city plans to build seven more coach stations. Between 2018 and 2025, the city … [Read more...] about Hanoi to maintain operation of four major bus stations
Hà Nội to maintain operation of four major bus stations
Mỹ Đình bus station will be kept open rather than switching into a car park.-- VNA/VNS PhotoViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Hà Nội People’s Committee decided to maintain operation of four major bus stations in the inner city: Gia Lâm, Mỹ Đình, Giáp Bát and Nước Ngầm. The city’s Department of Transport had previously planned to switch the stations into car parks and inner-city bus interchanges by 2020. The switch was part of the department’s draft plan to improve parking lots, bus stations and bus interchanges by 2030 with a view to 2050. Hà Nội has nine inter-province bus stations, covering a total of 17.9 hectares of land. These four are in populated areas, causing traffic pressure in the city centre. However, according to a latest announcement from the People’s Committee, the stations would temporarily be kept and upgraded, said dantri.com.vn online newspaper … [Read more...] about Hà Nội to maintain operation of four major bus stations
Relocation of bus stations faces opposition
Relocation of bus stations faces oppositionBy Lan Nhi A bus station in the capital city of Hanoi. According the Vietnam Automobile Transportation Association, the relocation of bus stations away from city centers to ease traffic congestion will instead cause other kinds of congestion – PHOTO: TL HANOI - The relocation of bus stations away from city centers to ease traffic congestion will instead cause other kinds of congestion, according to the Vietnam Automobile Transportation Association. Speaking at a recent workshop on transport management in Hanoi, held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a representative of the association said interprovincial passenger transport by road over the years has not been properly organized, especially with unlicensed buses and stops appearing in major cities such as Hanoi and HCMC. There are many reasons for this, including the shift from fixed-route transportation to contract-based transportation. Another reason is that … [Read more...] about Relocation of bus stations faces opposition
Hanoi to build most modern bus station in Vietnam
The Hanoitimes - In Hanoi’s planning on bus stations and parking lots to 2030 with a vision to 2050, Yen So bus station would be a medium-term inter-provincial facility to reduce overload on Giap Bat, Nuoc Ngam and Gia Lam bus stations. The construction project of Yen So bus station is suitable with Hanoi's zoning plan and will become the most modern bus station in Vietnam. The image of Yen So bus station when construction is completed Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has just directed to build the bus station in Yen So ward, Hoang Mai district. The Deputy PM asked the Hanoi People's Committee to invest in Yen So bus station according to its competence and in accordance with the approved planning and regulations. The project must ensure the requirements of the landscape and environmental protection; ensure publicity, transparency, avoiding loss of state property. Besides, the Hanoi People's Committee has approved the Yen So bus station project. … [Read more...] about Hanoi to build most modern bus station in Vietnam