Nghe An: During the holidays, "illegal" passenger buses increase ticket prices indiscriminately
(Baonghean.vn) - During the April 30 and May 1 holidays, transport units at Nghe An Bus Station and Vinh Railway Station increased trips to meet customer demand. Ticket prices at Nghe An Bus Station increased slightly, as expected, from 5-10%; while other passenger buses increased their ticket prices indiscriminately.
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| People buy train tickets at Vinh Station. Photo: Hai An |
On the occasion of the 4-day holiday of April 30 and May 1, the demand for going home to rest, go out, visit, etc. has increased. A representative of Nghe An Bus Station Joint Stock Company said: Although the bus station in Vinh City has just moved to a new location, there are still a lot of passengers. The company has mobilized the maximum number of vehicles to ensure quality service for passengers. There are about 300 vehicles registered for fixed routes, including both intra-provincial and inter-provincial routes, serving over 5,000 people/day. In addition, the bus station plans to mobilize 20 additional vehicles to serve passengers.
During the holidays, ticket prices increased slightly by 5-10%, with the highest number of passengers traveling on the Vinh - Hanoi and Vinh - Da Nang routes. Nghe An Bus Station Joint Stock Company has requested transport companies to fully list ticket prices and not charge more than the registered ticket prices.
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| Passengers waiting for the train at Vinh Station. Photo: Hai An |
However, some passenger cars take advantage of the holidays to increase ticket prices, such as the Yen Thanh - Hanoi route, which is normally 150,000 VND/ticket, but on May 1 increased to 250,000 VND/ticket, or the Quy Hop - Hanoi route, which is normally 170,000 VND/ticket, but now increased to 250,000 VND/ticket.
Many bus companies in Tuong Duong, Con Cuong, Do Luong districts... mainly on the Nghe An - Hanoi route also increased prices by 30 - 40%.
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| Passengers catch a bus on National Highway 1, Dien Ky commune (Dien Chau), going to Hanoi. Photo: PV |
The railway industry also implemented solutions to meet people's travel needs during the holidays. Mr. Nguyen Dinh Thanh - Head of Vinh Railway Transport Station added: Train ticket prices for holidays do not increase. Currently, in addition to 6 fixed trains, the railway industry organizes 11 more trains mainly departing from Hanoi - Vinh; Vinh - Thanh Hoa; Vinh - Da Nang and vice versa on April 26-28 and April 30 - May 1.
Currently, Vinh Station sells about 7,000 tickets/day during the holidays. Passengers can book tickets at the stations or online, which is quite convenient.
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