A representative of Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) said that on the morning of September 3, after testing the load and checking the train running through Long Bien Bridge and Duong Bridge, due to safety assurance, they decided to resume operation.
Passenger train LP5 from Hanoi station to Hai Phong via Long Bien bridge departs at 15:15. In the opposite direction, train LP6 will return to Hanoi station. Trains LP8 and LP7 end and depart at Long Bien station.
As for the road section on the bridge - still waiting for Hanoi authorities to consider allowing people and vehicles to pass through.
From September 14, the Hanoi-Hai Phong railway line will operate normally. Every day, there will be 4 pairs of trains running from Hanoi station or Long Bien station to Hai Phong station and vice versa.
Regarding Duong Bridge, after testing the load to ensure safety, VNR and related units of Hanoi City are considering returning the road and removing the road and railway blockade as soon as possible.
Previously, at 3:00 p.m. on September 10, due to the rising and rapid flow of the Red River, threatening safety, the Hanoi Department of Transport banned pedestrians and vehicles from traveling in both directions on Long Bien Bridge.
From 10pm on September 10, the Hanoi Department of Transport banned pedestrians and vehicles in both directions from crossing Duong Bridge.
