Thousands of people flock to Metro Line 1's largest underground station, overloaded

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    HCMC - On the morning of December 22, Ben Thanh station - the largest on Metro line 1, was overloaded as thousands of people lined up to experience the train ride.

    Tu sang som, dong nguoi tu khap noi da do ve khu vuc ga Ben Thanh (Quan 1). Cang ve trua, luong nguoi cang dong, khien khu vuc cong nha ga tren duong Le Lai tro nen chat kin.
    From early morning, people from all over flocked to Ben Thanh Station (District 1). As noon approached, the number of people increased, making the station gate area on Le Lai Street crowded.
    Nhieu nguoi xep thanh hang dai keo dai ca tram met de cho duoc vao ga Ben Thanh len tau Metro.
    Thousands of people lined up hundreds of meters long waiting to enter Ben Thanh station to board the Metro train.

    Vi luong nguoi qua dong, nhan vien nha ga phai dieu tiet, chi mo cua cho tung nhom nho lan luot vao ga, nham dam bao khong xay ra tinh trang qua tai va giu trat tu ben trong.
    Because of the large number of people, station staff had to regulate and only open the door for small groups to enter the station one at a time, to ensure that there was no overload and to maintain order inside.
    Khong it tre nho va nguoi lon tuoi to ra met moi khi phai cho doi lau duoi nang, chua den luot vao nha ga.
    Many children and the elderly were tired of waiting in the sun for a long time before their turn to enter the station.
    Ong Mai Van Minh cung gia dinh gom vo va hai con nho, 3 tuoi va 1 tuoi, chia se: “Chung toi hao huc muon trai nghiem metro dau tien cua TPHCM. Hy vong rang cac tuyen metro khac se som duoc hoan thanh de ket noi toan thanh pho”.
    Mr. Mai Van Minh and his family, including his wife and two children, aged 3 and 1, shared: “We are eager to experience the first metro line in Ho Chi Minh City. Hopefully, other metro lines will be completed soon to connect the whole city.”
    Ben trong, khu vuc soat ve cung chat kin nguoi xep hang cho len tau.
    Inside, the ticket area was also packed with people waiting in line to board the train.

    De giam tai, cac nhan vien van hanh cung tinh nguyen vien duoc huy dong toi da tai cua ra vao va cac vi tri quan trong de huong dan nguoi dan. Mot so hanh khach, dac biet la nguoi lon tuoi va tre nho, gap khong it kho khan khi cho doi lau.
    To reduce the load, operators and volunteers were mobilized at the entrances and important locations to guide people. Some passengers, especially the elderly and children, had a lot of difficulty waiting for a long time.
    Truong Ban Quan ly duong sat do thi TPHCM Phan Cong Bang, cho biet metro se chay mien phi trong 30 ngay, voi 200 chuyen moi ngay, cach nhau 5-10 phut. Ong khuyen nghi nguoi dan nen lua chon thoi gian hop ly de tranh un u, khong can tap trung qua dong vao nhung ngay dau.
    Phan Cong Bang, Head of the HCMC Urban Railway Management Board, said the metro will run free of charge for 30 days, with 200 trips per day, every 5-10 minutes. He recommended that people choose a reasonable time to avoid congestion, and not gather too many people in the first days.
    Metro so 1 se mien phi ve trong 30 ngay dau (tu 22.12.2024 den 20.1.2025).
    Metro Line 1 will be free of charge for the first 30 days (from December 22, 2024 to January 20, 2025).
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