The fare waiver covers all 128 subsidised bus routes, as well as the Cat Linh-Ha Dong Line 2A and the elevated section of the Nhon-Hanoi Railway Station Line 3.1.
As Hanoi implements its master plan with a 100-year vision, in which metro lines are identified as the backbone of the capital city’s transport network, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Tran Duc Thang met with representatives from several Saint Petersburg companies specialising in urban rail development.
According to Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Public Transport Management Centre Le Hoan, the bus network operated nearly 478,000 trips in July, serving more than 8.48 million passengers. Weekly growth accelerated throughout the month, rising from 33% in the first week to 45% in the fourth week.
The projects form a key part of Hanoi's strategy to develop a mass rapid transit network, gradually realise its urban railway master plan and support urban expansion in multiple directions.
The Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board (MRB) announced that it will organise an Early Market Engagement (EME) event for the project on June 18-19 in Hanoi to collect feedback from domestic and international businesses and consultants before the official bidding process begins.
The newly-launched large-scale projects in Ho Chi Minh City are expected to shape a megacity of regional and international stature, and generate strong momentum for the city's next phase of growth.