Hometown in Ha Tinh, every holiday and New Year, Pham Thuy Linh - a senior student at Hanoi University of Culture - always has to travel by sleeper bus. Anticipating the difficulty of booking bus tickets, Thuy Linh had to match the ticket sales opening time of the bus company to buy tickets.
"If I don't buy tickets at the right time, there will be a high possibility that there will only be seats next to the aisle. Therefore, if a holiday is announced, I will have to arrange a reasonable study and work schedule to be able to book a ticket." tickets immediately so I can return to my family" - Thuy Linh said.
Also from Ha Tinh, Ms. Ngoc Khuyen is living in Ngoc Khanh ward, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi and is struggling to book a ticket to return home.
After several hours of hunting for tickets, Ms. Khuyen still did not receive notification of successful ticket booking. Therefore, the female student had to ask her father to book a round-trip ticket at the bus office in her hometown. When her father successfully booked a two-way ticket, Khuyen breathed a sigh of relief.
This year's National Day holiday, September 2, will be off for 4 consecutive days (from August 31 to September 3). This is a holiday lasting many days and takes place before the first day of the new school year for students, leading to increased demand for travel and entertainment of people.
Accordingly, it is expected that the number of passengers and vehicles during the September 2 holiday will increase from the afternoon of August 30 to August 31, decreasing to normal levels on September 1-2. The number of visitors increased again from the afternoon of September 3 and the morning of September 4.
At Giap Bat Bus Station , the highest number of passengers on peak days is about 20,000 passengers/day, an increase of 350% compared to normal days. Estimated number of vehicles is 850 - 900 vehicles/day. Increased passengers mainly concentrate on Nam Dinh, Thai Binh, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa routes...
Gia Lam bus station's highest number of passengers is about 5,000 passengers/day, an increase of about 250% compared to normal days; The expected number of vehicles is 400 vehicles/day, mainly focusing on routes such as Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Bac Giang...
My Dinh bus station has about 22,000 passengers/day on peak days, an increase of more than 350% compared to weekdays; Estimated number of vehicles is more than 950 vehicles/day, mainly concentrated on routes to provinces and cities such as Hoa Binh, Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Dien Bien...
According to Director of Hanoi Bus Station Joint Stock Company Pham Manh Hung, in case the number of vehicles still does not meet the travel needs of customers, the unit will deploy a plan to mobilize backup vehicles that were rented before the period. holiday to increase service to the people.
Hanoi Bus Station Joint Stock Company also announced that the total number of additional vehicles during this holiday is 700 vehicles. Of which, Giap Bat bus station increased 220 vehicles, Gia Lam bus station 80 vehicles and My Dinh bus station 400 vehicles.
In addition, Hanoi Bus Station Joint Stock Company made a report recommending the Hanoi Department of Transport to issue enhanced vehicle badges to serve the dispatching of enhanced vehicles in accordance with regulations. At the same time, issue reinforcement orders to the right subjects, ensuring convenience and shortening the time for vehicles to depart.
