VietNamNet Bridge – There will be more trains between Ha Noi and other provinces and cities to meet the increase in commuter traffic on the occasion of Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival next year.

Passengers buy train tickets at Ha Noi railway station. – VNA Photo

The Ha Noi Railway Transport Joint Stock Company (HARACO), a subsidiary of Viet Nam Railway Corporation (VNR), has decided to add 21 train trips on the Ha Noi-Vinh, Ha Noi-Hai Phong and Ha Noi-Da Nang routes.

It will operate double trains on the Ha Noi-Sai Gon, Ha Noi-Vinh, Ha Noi-Lao Cai, Ha Noi-Yen Bai, Ha Noi-Hai Phong and Yen Vien-Ha Long routes to accommodate more people both just before and after Tet.

The VNR said it would run these additional routes from January 17 to February 12, 2017.

HARACO is also making arrangements for more trains and carriages in case there is a sudden spurt in commuter traffic on the peak days.

Train tickets for the holiday season started being sold in the beginning of October last year. Passengers can book tickets online at dsvn.vn, vietnamrailway.vn and vetau.com.vn or at local railway stations.

Passengers are not allowed to buy more than four one-way tickets at a time. Between September 25 and 30, 20 per cent of the tickets were sold to passengers travelling in groups.

Train tickets before, during and after Tet are still available. The HARACO said that 60 per cent of the train tickets have been sold as of November 23.

The last round of ticket sales for Ha Noi-Thanh Hoa/Vinh, Ha Noi-Lao Cai, Ha Noi-Hai Phong and Ha Noi-Dong Dang/Ha Long/Thai Nguyen routes began selling on November 24.

VNS