Today, February 22nd (ie, the 6th day of Tet), according to Lao Dong Newspaper reporters at My Dinh Bus Station, although transportation activities are bustling, the number of passengers has not increased sharply compared to normal days. Most bus routes to the locality are deserted, only some long-distance routes such as My Dinh - Sa Pa, My Dinh - Lai Chau recorded stable passenger volume.
According to the driver of The Anh bus company (running the My Dinh - Lai Chau route), the bus departing at 1:30 pm on February 22 had enough passengers, of which more than 50% were passengers who booked tickets in advance.
Sharing with reporters, driver Nguyen Van San (running the Son La - My Dinh route), said that at about 10 pm on February 21, he departed from Lai Chau with full seats. However, in the opposite direction, the situation was completely opposite. Only about 15 minutes before the bus departure time, the number of passengers only reached about 15%.
The car picks up passengers for nearly 2 hours but almost no one goes. Most passengers are workers who have booked cars in advance to return to the construction site to work," Mr. San shared.
Similarly, a driver of Quy Hue bus company running the My Dinh - Hung Hoa (Phu Tho) route said that the number of passengers is only slightly higher than normal days, not significant. "The main number of passengers is in the direction to Hanoi, and the direction from Hanoi to Phu Tho is very deserted," this driver said.
Also according to records, at about 12 noon on February 22, the number of passengers entering the station increased but not significantly. Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Hoa - Director of My Dinh Bus Station said that to ensure safety and serve the travel needs of people well, the station has coordinated with the police force and inspectors of the Hanoi Department of Construction to arrange forces to ensure security and order, safety inside and outside the station area.
In addition, the bus station requires transport units to fully implement the planned number of trips, not to arbitrarily cancel trips or operate disguised contract cars; thoroughly instruct the team of drivers and service staff to strictly comply with legal regulations on fixed-route passenger transport. At the same time, strictly prohibit the transportation of prohibited goods, smuggled goods, flammable and explosives on vehicles and ensure disease prevention and control according to the guidance of health agencies.
At Giap Bat Bus Station, on the morning of February 22, the number of passengers flocking to the station began to increase rapidly. Representatives of the bus station said that today they are expected to welcome about 20,000 passengers.
To ensure timely passenger clearance and avoid congestion in the station area, the leaders of Giap Bat Bus Station have coordinated with functional forces and Hanoi Transport Corporation to increase buses to serve passenger transit to the inner city area.
Talking to Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Nguyen Hoang Tung - Director of Giap Bat Bus Station said that on February 22, there will be two peak hours, including from 8am to 11am and from 3pm to 7pm.
The bus station has arranged to increase 100% of personnel, and at the same time closely coordinate with transport units to regulate vehicles and support passengers to move safely and conveniently," Mr. Tung informed.
Not only at bus stations, PV's records at more than 12 pm on the same day, at the southern gateway of Hanoi, the number of vehicles heading into the inner city also began to increase slightly. Lieutenant Colonel Dao Viet Long - Deputy Head of Hanoi Traffic Police Department was directly present to direct the work of ensuring traffic order and safety on this gateway route.
In addition to the standing forces on the roads, at the Traffic Control Center, officers and soldiers also closely monitor the traffic situation, promptly propose solutions to handle situations arising on the road, and divert traffic from afar.
Hanoi Traffic Police Department recommends that, due to foggy weather conditions and slippery roads, traffic participants need to check their vehicles before traveling on long journeys, and at the same time drive at the correct speed, ensuring a safe distance to avoid incidents on the road.
In addition, note that drivers who have drunk alcohol must absolutely not drive, and in the process of participating in traffic, they must comply with the instructions and orders of traffic lights and traffic control forces.
