Bus stations busy as thousands return home for national days
VOV.VN - Thousands of people have flocked to city bus stations to queue up for tickets to their hometowns over the national holidays Liberation Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1), causing severe congestion and overcrowding.
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Many people arrived at My Dinh bus station early to buy tickets to see their families or to travel for the holidays on the afternoon of April 27. |
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The bus stations are packed with thousands of people until 4pm. |
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Nguyen Manh Tuan, deputy director of My Dinh Bus Station, said the station has mobilized staff and buses to meet the people’s increased travel demands over national holidays. |
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Mr Tuan warns people to buy tickets at bus stations to ensure their safety and validity. |
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A mother holds her baby as they wait for the bus. |
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Some areas of the southern bus station are less busy as residents choose to travel to their hometowns by motorbike. |
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People queue at Giap Bat bus station while waiting for their bus. |
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Some travellers jostle through the crowds to get one of the few remaining bus seats. |
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Some travellers jostle through the crowds to get one of the few remaining bus seats. |
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Due to the heavy holiday traffic, severe congestion builds up along some roads including Giai Phong, Phap Van, and Linh Dam. |
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Traffic jams outside My Dinh bus station. |
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To meet people’s travel demands and ensure traffic safety, the National Traffic Safety Committee announced a new hotline for traveler’s feedback regarding the transport situation over the national holidays. |
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