TPO - On January 31 (the third day of the Lunar New Year), the number of passengers arriving at metro station No. 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) increased dramatically, causing an overload. Thousands of tourists lined up to buy tickets, patiently waiting for 45 - 60 minutes but still could not get on the train.
TPO - On January 31 (the third day of the Lunar New Year), the number of passengers arriving at metro station No. 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) increased dramatically, causing an overload. Thousands of tourists lined up to buy tickets, patiently waiting for 45 - 60 minutes but still could not get on the train.
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At Ben Thanh station, passengers have to queue up to buy tickets, making the station space cramped. |
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Faced with the large number of passengers pouring into the stations, many people were discouraged and left. |
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The number of visitors coming to have fun is too large, many of whom choose to take Metro Line 1, causing trains from early morning to always be overloaded and jammed. |
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Passengers lined up to buy tickets at Suoi Tien amusement park on the afternoon of the second day of Tet At Ty 2025. |
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Not only visitors from Ho Chi Minh City, many people from Binh Duong , Dong Nai, and Vung Tau provinces also come to Ho Chi Minh City, choosing to take the Metro to the city center for fun. |
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From noon on the 3rd, the train stations were lined with people waiting to buy tickets and board the train. |
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Most passengers had to wait 30-60 minutes to get on the train amid the jostling. |
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Due to the high number of passengers, trains on metro line 1 are "packed like sardines". |
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Although the maximum capacity of each train is 930 passengers (including 147 seats and 783 standing places), it was still full, many passengers had to stand and jostle near the exit. |
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Ms. Tam (living in District 4) shared: "Today is the Tet holiday, I took the opportunity to come here to buy a metro ticket. However, the queue is so long, I don't know when I can get off the train." |
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Many young people also choose to take the metro to celebrate the New Year. |
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Station staff must work at full capacity to avoid passenger congestion in the station. |
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Trains heading from Thu Duc to Nguyen Hue flower street and vice versa were all jammed with passengers. |
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According to Tien Phong, most of the passengers come from provinces and cities neighboring Ho Chi Minh City. They take advantage of Tet to experience this metro line. |
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As noon approached, the number of passengers flocking to Ben Thanh station grew more and more crowded. |
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The number of passengers flocking to metro station No. 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) increased dramatically, causing overload. |
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The parking area outside Ben Thanh station is always overloaded with no space left. |
Source: https://tienphong.vn/bien-nguoi-cho-ca-tieng-de-di-metro-tphcm-ngay-mung-3-tet-post1713430.tpo
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