On the afternoon of October 28, after a heavy rain, the underpass in front of the new Mien Dong Bus Station (Long Binh Ward) with an investment capital of more than 70 billion VND continued to be deeply flooded. Although the investor has installed cameras and arranged flood prevention personnel, the water is still floating, causing many motorbike riders to turn around.
According to records, the underpass in front of the new Mien Dong Bus Station was severely flooded. The flooded location is nearly 100 m long at the end of the tunnel, with a depth of 30 to 50 cm. This situation caused a series of motorbikes to stall while trying to pass. Many motorcyclists are forced to turn around for fear of engine damage.
This is not the first time this underpass has been flooded since it was put into use for two-wheeled vehicles and cars with less than 9 seats.
Recently, the Ho Chi Minh City Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board (Traffic Board) - the project investor - installed surveillance cameras in the tunnel and arranged a guard unit to ensure water pumping and drainage capability. However, these measures seem to have not been effective as the water is still flooding everywhere this afternoon.
The hygiene inside the underpass is also alarming. Currently, inside the tunnel, there is still a lot of garbage, including plastic bags, fabric, clothes, shoes... causing environmental pollution and losing the urban beauty.
The continuous flooding of the underpass has caused great difficulty and frustration for people when traveling through this important gateway area.
The underpass in front of the new Eastern Bus Station is part of the project to build an overpass and underpass on Hanoi Highway.
The project has been implemented since 2018, and the underpass item alone started construction in March 2020.
The 670 m long, 8 m wide underpass is only for 2-wheeled vehicles and cars to circulate to avoid traffic conflicts with passenger cars when entering and exiting the new Mien Dong Bus Station. The tunnel has 3 closed sections and 4 open sections to create ventilation for the underpass.
