The first river bus route connecting Bach Dang Wharf in District 1 with Thu Duc district will start operating on the Sai Gon River as soon as early July. (Photo: VNA) HCMCity (VNA) - HCM City expects to launch the first river bus route assoon as early July, connecting the Bach Dang Wharf in District 1 with Thu DucDistrict, according to the municipal Department of Transport.
Thedepartment said it had signed a BOO contract (Build-Own-Operate) with ThuongNhat Co., Ltd to build two river bus routes for inland waterway transport.
Thefirst route is about 11 kilometres long running along Saigon River and Thanh DaCanal and ends at Binh Quoi River in Thu Duc district.
Itwill have seven passenger stations running through districts 1, 2, Binh Thanh andThu Duc.
NguyenKim Toan, the investment company’s director, said the first river-bus routewould be completed at the end of June and open in early July.
Thesecond river bus route, 10.3km long, is expected to launch in September. Itruns from Bach Dang Wharf along the Saigon River, crossing Ben Nghe and Tau Hu canals,through districts 1, 4, 5, 6 and 8, he said.
Inthe first stage of the project, 10 boats with a capacity of at least 60passengers each will be equipped modern, safe and comfortable devices.
Thetwo services are expected to transfer about 5,000 passengers daily with anestimated fare of 15,000 VND (70 US cents) per ride.
Expertssaid that a network between waterways and roads was needed to reduce serioustraffic pressure.
Thecity should build bus-road routes, bus-road stations and parking lots to servepassengers at each river-bus stop, they said.
Themunicipal People’s Committee also approved a project to build two moreriver-bus routes, from Bach Dang Wharf to District 7, with one ending at MuiDen Do and another ending in Phu My Hung area.
Thecity has 112 waterways routes on canals and rivers, totaling about 1,000 kilometreslong. -VNA
Thedepartment said it had signed a BOO contract (Build-Own-Operate) with ThuongNhat Co., Ltd to build two river bus routes for inland waterway transport.
Thefirst route is about 11 kilometres long running along Saigon River and Thanh DaCanal and ends at Binh Quoi River in Thu Duc district.
Itwill have seven passenger stations running through districts 1, 2, Binh Thanh andThu Duc.
NguyenKim Toan, the investment company’s director, said the first river-bus routewould be completed at the end of June and open in early July.
Thesecond river bus route, 10.3km long, is expected to launch in September. Itruns from Bach Dang Wharf along the Saigon River, crossing Ben Nghe and Tau Hu canals,through districts 1, 4, 5, 6 and 8, he said.
Inthe first stage of the project, 10 boats with a capacity of at least 60passengers each will be equipped modern, safe and comfortable devices.
Thetwo services are expected to transfer about 5,000 passengers daily with anestimated fare of 15,000 VND (70 US cents) per ride.
Expertssaid that a network between waterways and roads was needed to reduce serioustraffic pressure.
Thecity should build bus-road routes, bus-road stations and parking lots to servepassengers at each river-bus stop, they said.
Themunicipal People’s Committee also approved a project to build two moreriver-bus routes, from Bach Dang Wharf to District 7, with one ending at MuiDen Do and another ending in Phu My Hung area.
Thecity has 112 waterways routes on canals and rivers, totaling about 1,000 kilometreslong. -VNA
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