All aboard: Fast train service from Vinh City to Hanoi begins
VOV.VN - Fast train service on the route from the city of Vinh to Hanoi has started with special low fares of just US 40 cents (VND10,000) per passenger, the Vnexpress Online Newspaper reported today (June 1).
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The train departs Vinh Station at 7:55am and arrives in Hanoi at 1:20pm with return service leaving Hanoi at 2:05pm and arriving back in Vinh at 7:40pm. |
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During the first three months, ticket prices are halved for children aged 6-10, 30-50% for students and 10-20% for all other passengers. |
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There are also 25% discounts for a group of 10-50 passengers and 51% for groups of over 50. |
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Discounted ticket prices range US$3.95 – US$4.47. |
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I am very pleased with train facilities and service, says Chu Duy Thang, a passenger. |
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The train can travel at a maximum speed of 95km/h. |
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Tran The Hung, director of Hanoi Railway Corporation, says he is confident the train will meet the increasing travel demands of summer. |
