Meet the needs of passenger transportation during holidays

This weekend, the whole country will enter the holiday period of April 30 and May 1. Due to the 5-day break, it is forecast that people’s travel demand will increase by about 30% compared to normal. Thai Nguyen Department of Transport and passenger transport businesses have made detailed plans to maximally serve the needs of people and tourists. The authorities also simultaneously stepped out to ensure traffic safety, so that people could have a perfect vacation.

According to forecasts of the City Central Bus Station. Thai Nguyen, this year’s passenger traffic increased by more than 20% compared to the holidays of April 30 and May 1 last year, doubling compared to normal days. In particular, tourists focus on routes to Son La, Dien Bien, Lao Cai, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, and Ha Tinh. The bus station has mobilized all human resources on duty, without taking breaks like normal days to ensure good service to passengers’ needs.

Mr. Ha Minh Tung, Deputy Director of City Central Bus Station. Thai Nguyen said: On peak days April 26, 27 and May 1, there are expected to be about 6,000 passengers, with the number of departures reaching 330 trips/day, an increase of 20 trips compared to normal days. We coordinate with transport businesses to arrange vehicles to increase trips. At the same time, coordinate with the Police and Traffic Inspectorate to strengthen inspection and handle violations of transport and traffic order; Review, prevent and strictly handle fraudsters, pickpockets and theft of customer property.

At this time, passenger transport units in the province all have plans to meet people’s travel needs during the holidays. Mr. Tran Ngoc Hoang, driver on the route Thai Nguyen – Yen Lap (Phu Tho), information: I drive a passenger car for Huy Anh Company Limited. At the Central Bus Station, the business currently has 8 buses running the Thai Nguyen – Phu Tho route. To better serve the travel needs of passengers, businesses have thoroughly understood that drivers and service staff are not allowed to increase ticket prices, and have well implemented regulations on ensuring traffic order and safety.

With the Netherlands Trade and Tourism Joint Stock Company, on April 24, the business put into operation the Halan Buslines service including 50 buses (16 and 29 seats), high quality, transportation from Ben Tre. city ​​center bus. Thai Nguyen goes to My Dinh Bus Station, Gia Lam Bus Station (Hanoi) and vice versa. The bus runs every 15-30 minutes/trip; Operating hours are from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily, meeting the travel needs of passengers well.

Mr. Nguyen Manh Ha, Director of Netherlands Trade and Tourism Joint Stock Company, said: We have planned to serve passengers inside and outside the province during the holidays of April 30 and May 1, ensuring civilization and safety. so that people can feel secure using services to return home, go out or travel.

Mr. Le Sy Tien, Director of Thai Nguyen Passenger Transport Joint Stock Company, information: The company has 46 vehicles, running 28 routes to 14 provinces and cities nationwide. To serve passengers during this holiday, we have periodically maintained and inspected the vehicle. At the same time, fully post ticket prices and publicize the hotline on the bus for passengers to report problems that occur for timely handling.

In the province, there are currently 52 fixed-route passenger transport units, taxis and buses. Inter-provincial passenger transport has 198 routes to 34 provinces and cities nationwide and 3 intra-provincial routes, with 266 vehicles. There are also 119 out-of-province enterprises participating in passenger transport to Thai Nguyen. In addition, the whole province has over 400 units and business households transporting passengers under tourism contracts, with nearly 3,000 vehicles.

Facing fluctuations when airlines have continuously increased air ticket prices from Tet until now, the number of passengers shifting to road travel has tended to increase. Seizing this opportunity, transportation businesses have appropriate transportation organization plans and proactively implement measures to prevent traffic accidents, especially at night.

The Department of Transport has developed a plan to direct road management units to increase inspection and require contractors on traffic routes to seriously carry out construction work while ensuring safety for vehicles participating in traffic. . At the same time, it also requires the Inspectorate force to coordinate with the Traffic Police force to regularly patrol and control the roads and bus station terminals when there are problems related to congestion, loss of security and order, and coordination. timely handling.