On the afternoon of April 26, after finishing the last working day before entering the holiday season, many people went to the bus station and train station to start the journey back home to visit relatives or travel. There are also many people and tourists on the buses from Hanoi to Lao Cai.
Ms. Tran Lan Anh (Hanoi) said: Even though my family has a car, I still book a bus for a long trip because at this time there are many vehicles in traffic, traveling by high-quality bus. High amounts are safer.
Lao Cai Central Bus Station currently has 33 transportation business units registered to operate with 210 vehicles, with 182 vehicles leaving the station every day. Mr. Phan Si Hieu, Head of the Central Bus Station, said that as well as on annual holidays, the bus station has proactively developed plans and coordinated with transport businesses to add more trips to relieve passengers. passengers at the wharf; Reasonably assign shifts, quickly resolve procedures for vehicles entering and exiting the wharf according to regulations.
According to statistics from Futa Ha Son bus company, 2 weeks ago, passengers started booking tickets on the company’s app. Accordingly, from Hanoi in the afternoon, tourists mainly gather on April 27 and April 28 because these are the first two days of the holiday; In the afternoon from Lao Cai to Hanoi, passengers have almost fully booked the bus trips for the last two days of the holiday. Grasping the increased travel needs of people and tourists, the bus company has doubled the number of trips compared to normal days. During the holiday, there will be 280 Futa Ha Son trips each day. to Lao Cai Central Bus Station.
Mr. Nguyen Hoai Nam, Executive Director of Futa Ha Son bus company, said: We still reserve a certain number of vehicles, ready to serve passengers if the demand for tickets continues to increase. With current capacity, the bus company Committed to meeting the travel needs of passengers during the holidays.
To serve the travel needs of people and passengers during this holiday, Sao Viet bus company has also increased dozens of trips per day. In addition to standard sleeper buses, the company continues to add premium 22 double cabin Limousine buses at reasonable prices so that tourists can have a more comfortable experience when traveling on long journeys. For staff and drivers, the airline has requested that they not be allowed to depart for those who are not qualified to drive vehicles or have alcohol levels due to the use of alcohol or beer.
Mr. Do Van Bang, Director of Minh Thanh Phat Co., Ltd. (Sao Viet bus company) said: With the increased application of technology for customer care, now with just one phone call, passengers can You can choose the right bus and seat. Passengers also do not have to spend much time waiting at the bus station because shuttle buses pick them up at home. Sao Viet bus company commits not to increase ticket prices on this occasion and serve passengers with the best quality of service.
At Lao Cai station, on the evening of April 26, many train compartments were fully booked. Ms. Do Thi Gam, Head of Lao Cai Railway Transport Station, said that with the addition of a pair of trains, this holiday will be even better. The number of passengers has increased compared to normal days, so there is no need to worry about lack of tickets. Station and train staff strictly comply with railway industry regulations to create the friendliest environment for passengers, thereby attracting more people and tourists to use railway vehicles.
According to industry statistics from the beginning of the year until now, the number of train passengers has increased by half over the same period, reaching about 70 thousand passengers. To serve the travel needs of people and tourists, from March 22, the Hanoi – Lao Cai railway line has been increased by 1 pair of trains. Currently, the Hanoi – Lao Cai railway has 2 pairs of trains including SP3/SP3 trains and SP1/SP10 trains. In order to encourage tourists to travel by railway on the Lao Cai – Hanoi route, the railway industry has applied the form of selling combo tickets: buy 4 get 1 free, buy 8 get 2 free, in addition, also providing transfer ticket services from Lao Cai station to Sa Pa and vice versa.
Faced with increased travel demand, during the holidays of April 30 and May 1, the Department of Transport has developed a plan to organize passenger transport activities to ensure traffic order and safety. It requires transport business units to develop plans to arrange a sufficient number of vehicles, drivers, and service staff on the vehicles; have backup plans or increase vehicles to meet transportation needs; Always ensure good technical condition of the vehicle, absolutely do not use vehicles that do not meet technical standards to participate in traffic; Thoroughly understand and disseminate to drivers and on-board service staff to comply with regulations on driving time.
Implement publicly and transparently the declaration, posting and collection of transport fares according to regulations; Do not arbitrarily increase ticket prices or freight charges higher than declared or posted on peak passenger service days.
Organize vehicle driving according to the registered plan and committed service quality; Direct the traffic safety monitoring department to strengthen supervision of the unit’s drivers and assistants; Promptly correct drivers for speed violations, turn off trip monitoring devices, and cover camera screens installed on transport business cars.
