On December 31, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport announced the adjustment of the train schedule for Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien). The operating time will be extended and the number of trains will be increased on December 31, 2024 and January 1, 2025.
On December 31, Metro Line 1 will operate a total of 220 trips, 1 hour longer than usual, from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Trains will run every 8 minutes during rush hour and every 10-12 minutes during other times.
On January 1, 2025, in addition to 200 daily scheduled trains from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Metro Line 1 will add 14 trains running between 0:30 a.m. and 2:00 a.m.
From Ben Thanh Station to Suoi Tien Bus Station, the first trip departs at 00:30 and the last trip departs at 2:00. From Suoi Tien Bus Station to Ben Thanh Station, the first trip departs at 1:03 and the last trip departs at 1:27.
According to Urban Railway Company No. 1 (HURC1) - the operator of Metro Line No. 1, from December 22 to December 30, Metro Line No. 1 ran 1,762 trips, serving about 998,000 passengers.
Notably, the two peak weekend days (December 28-29) recorded a spike in the number of visitors, with a total of 175,000 on Saturday and nearly 201,000 on Sunday, respectively.
Currently, Metro Line 1 is offering free tickets until January 20, 2025. After this period, customers can choose from single, one-day, three-day, and monthly tickets.
