More than 10,000 free cards have been issued for Ben Thuy bridge.

(Baonghean.vn) - As of the second day of free passage through Ben Thuy bridge, more than 10,000 free cards have been issued to people in 4 localities of both Nghe An and Ha Tinh.

On the morning of April 25, many cars in the category 1 and 2 of free priority passed through Ben Thuy 1 toll station using cards instead of buying tickets. People were excited when the procedures to cross the bridge were quick and convenient.

At the four two-way lanes leading to the ticket booths, drivers only need to present their confirmation card, the staff will compare the license plate number with the information on the card and swipe the card into the barcode reader. The driver will then receive the card back and move through the barrier station.

People are excited to use the free card to cross the bridge. Photo: Vo Huyen

Mr. Le Thanh Son - Ha Huy Tap ward, Vinh city shared: "My house is in Vinh but I work in Ha Tinh. Every day I go back and forth 2 times, an average of nearly 50 times/month. Since yesterday, the fee has been reduced, I am very excited because I have saved a large amount of money for my family. Having a card also makes the procedure faster, just give the card to the staff to swipe into the machine, no need to wait for the money to be counted, pay the change like before, and also reduces traffic congestion."

Mr. Nguyen Dinh Tuan - Vinh Tan ward, Vinh city said: "Previously, I crossed Ben Thuy bridge 1 to 2 times a week, the ticket price was 40,000 - 45,000 VND/trip. The cost of the ticket to cross the bridge was quite large per month. Now it is 100% free, I am very happy".

According to a ticket inspector at Ben Thuy 1 BOT Station, after 2 days of free tolls, thousands of vehicles used free tickets to cross the bridge. In addition, taxis, buses and other passenger transport vehicles that are exempt from the fee also traveled a lot.

However, besides the vehicles that have been issued cards, there are still many people who have not completed the procedures and have not enjoyed their benefits even though today is the second day of the official 100% reduction in ticket prices for Ben Thuy 1 Bridge. The reason is that the number of vehicles requiring cards is too large, so they have to wait and some people have not declared correctly as required.

Hundreds of people are still waiting to complete procedures to get free cards. Photo: Vo Huyen

According to the representative of the Traffic Construction Corporation 4, statistics show that people and businesses headquartered in the area around Ben Thuy Bridge have nearly 12,000 vehicles. Up to now, the Ben Thuy BOT branch has issued nearly 10,000 free cards. For vehicles that have not completed procedures, we will continue to issue cards after April 24, 2017 until people no longer need them./.

Vo Huyen