The HCM City Department of Transport said it would ensure the orderly flow of traffic during the Calendar New Year and Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays by strictly enforcing traffic regulations and inspecting interprovincial bus stations for illegal buses.
Passengers at Mien Tay (Western) Bus Station in HCM City (Photo VNA)
HCM City (VNA) - The HCM City Department ofTransport said it would ensure the orderly flow of traffic during the Calendar NewYear and Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays by strictly enforcing trafficregulations and inspecting interprovincial bus stations for illegal buses.
Traffic control will be strengthened near Tan Son NhatInternational Airport, Cat Lai Port, Saigon Railway, interprovincial busstations, Thu Thiem Tunnel, ferries, and wharves during the holidays.
The department has told enterprises that operate and manageBOT (build-operate-transfer) roads such as Hanoi Expressway and An Suong-An Lacroad to ensure orderly traffic movement through toll booths and on roads.
Mien Tay (Western) Bus Station in HCM City is expected to seepassengers increase by 60-70 percent during the New Year holiday compared tonormal days, to reach 48,000-50,000 passengers a day, according to Nguyen NgocThua, general director of the station.
Bus fares will remain unchanged during the New Year holiday, Thua said.
The station will begin selling Tet tickets from January 26 toFebruary 10 with a fee 40-60 percent higher than normal days.
"Mien Dong (Eastern) Bus Station forecasts a 2 percentincrease in the number of passengers during Tet holiday compared tothe same period last year," said Kieu Nam Thanh, general director of thestation.
The station will charge 20-60 percent more for bus fares fromJanuary 28 to February 15.
The city’s Management and Operation Centre forPublic Transport plans to add 1,205 bus trips on more than 20 routes for threedays, starting from December 30.
The centre will work with transport enterprises to allocatemore buses in case of sudden demand.-VNA
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Passengers at Mien Tay (Western) Bus Station in HCM City (Photo VNA) 
