People flocked to queue up to experience Metro Line 1

    Nguyên Chân |

    HCMC - On the morning of December 28, thousands of people flocked to the stations of Metro Line 1 to experience this new form of public transport.

    Vi luong nguoi qua dong, nhan vien nha ga phai dieu tiet, chi mo cua cho tung nhom nho lan luot vao cua, nham dam bao khong xay ra tinh trang qua tai va giu trat tu.
    At around 10am, at Ben Thanh Station of Metro Line 1, a large number of people were already there, lining up to board the train. Because of the large number of people, the station staff had to regulate the situation, only opening the door for small groups to enter one by one, to ensure that there was no overcrowding and to maintain order.
    Hinh anh hang tram nguoi cho truoc cua de len tau.
    Image of hundreds of people waiting in front of the door to board the train at Ben Thanh station.
    Nhieu em nho cung duoc gia dinh dua toi day de trai nghiem tuyen metro dau tien o TPHCM.
    Many children were also brought here by their families to experience the first urban railway line in Ho Chi Minh City.
    Du phai cho doi kha lau nhung nhieu nguoi van to ra rat hao hung, xep hang cho toi luot, khong xay ra tinh trang chen lan, xo day.
    Even though they had to wait for a long time, many people were still very excited, lining up to wait their turn, without any jostling or pushing.
    Tren cac chuyen tau luon chat kin cho. “Nha toi o Quan 7, cho lam lai o Quan 1 nen trong tuan qua chua co thoi gian de di Metro so 1, hom nay cung ban den day de trai nghiem, khong ngo co nhieu nguoi di den vay. Toi da mat khoang hon 20 phut de xep hang, cho len tau“, chi Dao Thu Trang (Quan 7) chia se.
    The trains are always packed. “My house is in District 7 and my workplace is in District 1, so I haven’t had time to take Metro Line 1 in the past week. Today, I came here with my friends to experience it. I didn’t expect there to be so many people. It took me more than 20 minutes to line up and wait to get on the train,” said Dao Thu Trang (District 7).
    Mot so nguoi dan khong quen su dung dien thoai de quay, chup lai nhung hinh anh trong qua trinh trai nghiem tuyen Metro so 1.
    Some people did not forget to use their phones to record and take pictures while experiencing Metro Line 1.
    Cong ty TNHH MTV Duong sat do thi so 1 (HURC1) cho biet, tu ngay 22.12 den het ngay 27.12, tuyen Metro so 1 da chay 1.140 chuyen, cho hon 531.000 luot hanh khach, vuot xa ke hoach ban dau.
    Urban Railway Company No. 1 (HURC1) said that from December 22 to December 27, Metro Line No. 1 ran 1,140 trips, carrying more than 531,000 passengers, far exceeding the original plan.
    Tuyen Metro so 1 la du an duong sat do thi dau tien cua TPHCM, bat dau khai thac tu ngay 22.12.2024. Trong thang dau tien, nguoi dan duoc mien phi ve. Tu ngay 21.1.2025, Metro so 1 se chinh thuc thu phi voi muc gia tu 6.000 den 20.000 dong/luot, tuy khoang cach. Ve thang danh cho khach thong thuong co gia 300.000 dong, trong khi hoc sinh, sinh vien chi can tra 150.000 dong. Ben canh do, ve khong gioi han luot di trong 1 ngay hoac 3 ngay lan luot co gia 40.000 dong va 90.000 dong.
    Metro Line 1 is the first urban railway project in Ho Chi Minh City, which started operating from December 22, 2024. In the first month, people will be exempted from paying tickets. From January 21, 2025, Metro Line 1 will officially collect fees from 6,000 to 20,000 VND/trip, depending on the distance. Monthly tickets for regular customers cost 300,000 VND, while students only need to pay 150,000 VND. In addition, unlimited-ride tickets for 1 day or 3 days cost 40,000 VND and 90,000 VND, respectively.
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    NHÓM PV |

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