Information from Hanoi Bus Station Joint Stock Company said that during this year's National Day holiday, the number of passengers will increase from the afternoon of August 28 to August 30 in both directions. Of which, the number of visitors increased on September 1 and 2, gradually decreasing on September 3 and 4.
At My Dinh Bus Station, the number of passengers on peak days in the afternoon is forecast to be about 22,000/day, in the afternoon it is about 12,000/day, 3.5 times higher than normal days. The expected number of vehicles is more than 950 vehicles/day, mainly on the routes: Lao Cai, Dien Bien, Son La, Lai Chau, Quang Ninh, Cao Bang...
At Giap Bat Bus Station, the highest number of passengers is forecasted to travel in the afternoon and evening by about 20,000/day, in the afternoon by about 10,000/day, 3.5 times higher than normal days; the expected number of vehicles is from 850-900 vehicles/day. The increase in visitors is mainly concentrated on Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa routes...
Speaking to Lao Dong Newspaper reporter, Mr. Nguyen Hoang Tung - Director of Giap Bat Bus Station said that with preparation and coordination with relevant units, the unit is committed to ensuring the number of vehicles to serve the travel needs of the people, while maintaining security and order.
To meet the travel needs of people during the holidays, Hanoi Bus Station Joint Stock Company also calculates to increase about 1,000 vehicles this time, of which Giap Bat Bus Station will increase 324 vehicles, My Dinh Bus Station will increase 530 vehicles and Gia Lam Bus Station will increase 146 vehicles. The number of increased vehicles will be distributed daily, by route, depending on the increase in the number of passengers.
Deputy Director of Hanoi Bus Station Joint Stock Company - Mr. Tran Hoang said that the company has made a detailed plan to deploy pick-up and drop-off of people through the stations during this peak season, both in the afternoon and evening. The company has also worked with transport units to increase vehicles and staff at wharves to best serve passengers.
In order to ensure security, order and social safety, bus stations in Hanoi have developed a plan to coordinate with functional units to fight against social evils, the situation of "brokers", street vendors... causing disorder at bus stations; at the same time, ensuring fire prevention, fire fighting safety, environmental sanitation to best serve the travel needs of the people.
