Busy passenger cars and trains after the holiday

(Baonghean.vn) – On the third day of the holiday, many workers gathered at bus stops and train stations to return to the city in time to start work tomorrow.

Passengers wait to buy tickets at Vinh Station. Photo: Quang An

According to the reporter's records, at Vinh Station on September 4, there were many passengers waiting for the train. Of which, the Vinh - Hanoi route had the most passengers booking tickets. Today, there are 5 trains running on the Vinh - Hanoi route to serve people after the recent September 2nd holiday, including TN2, SE6, NA12, NA4, QB2.

Due to the large number of passengers, the two most popular trains, TN2 and SE6, are fully booked, and many people have to buy extra seats. The remaining train routes such as NA12, NA4, QB2 are also being booked by many people through the website and directly at the station. Train routes to other cities have also increased compared to normal days.

Ms. Tran Thi Hoai Thuong, from Thanh Chuong district, a passenger going to Hanoi today said: Because the train to Hanoi on September 4th was sold out, I had to take the additional train SE8, which had 2 legs. The first leg from Vinh to Thanh Hoa cost 105,000 VND and the second leg from Thanh Hoa to Hanoi cost 158,000 VND. Traveling like this not only took time but also cost more, but I still had to accept it because I had to go to work on the day.

On the morning of September 4, most bus stops were crowded with passengers. In Vinh City, bus operations were very busy this morning. The most crowded bus stops include the one near Vinh bus station, in front of Vinh University gate, the bus stop at the provincial General Hospital...

Bus fares are listed and do not increase during this holiday even though the number of passengers has increased significantly. Mr. Tran Van Quyet, Dien Chau said: I took the bus to Vinh early in the morning to be on duty at the office today. The fare is still 20,000 VND/trip as usual. Other routes such as Vinh - Dien Chau - Quynh Luu, Vinh - Nam Dan - Thanh Chuong, Vinh - Yen Thanh - Do Luong... are also crowded with passengers.

Bus and coach routes are crowded with people returning to work. Photo: Quang An

In contrast to the crowded Vinh station and bus routes, Vinh bus station this morning was quite sparse, the density of vehicles entering and leaving the station on the morning of September 4 was at an average level. The driver of the Duong Hue passenger bus on the Vinh - Hue route said: this year, the holiday coincided with the 15th day of the 7th lunar month, so many passengers took a longer vacation than expected and have not returned to the city.

In addition to the above reasons, the number of passengers coming to the station to catch a bus is not much because many buses have already picked up passengers along the way. However, according to drivers at Vinh bus station, the evening of September 4 is the busiest time, many buses even refuse passengers who call to reserve seats. Mr. Quang, a driver running the Vinh - Da Nang route, said: "My bus is currently full, only giving priority to those who book tickets early. Many people book tickets for the evening because it is cool, they can rest on the bus to be on time for work tomorrow morning."

In the districts, bus routes are also bustling to serve people's travel needs after the holidays.

Quang An