Railway adjusts ticket prices for Hanoi - Lao Cai passenger trains

Hanoi Railway Transport Joint Stock Company has adjusted the train schedule to/from stations on the Hanoi - Lao Cai route because the railway has not been fully restored after the storm and flood, and the train speed at other points is from 10 - 15 km/h. According to the announced schedule, every day, train SP3 departs from Hanoi station at 22:00 and arrives at Lao Cai station at 5:55; train SP4 departs from Lao Cai station at 21:30 and arrives at Hanoi station at 5:25. After the adjustment, the passenger trains will run according to the schedule: Train SP3 departs from Hanoi at 21:35 and arrives at Lao Cai station at 5:30; arrival and departure times at stations along the route are 25 minutes earlier. Train SP4 departs from Lao Cai station at 19:30 and arrives at Hanoi station at 3:25; arrival and departure times at stations along the route are 120 minutes earlier.

Hanoi Railway Station. Photo: TA

The railway applies discount programs to attract passengers on the route. Accordingly, from now until December 29, 2024, ticket prices will be reduced when buying group tickets: Buying tickets for 4 people, the total discount is equivalent to the price of one ticket. Similarly, buying tickets for 8 people, the discount is equivalent to two tickets. This policy applies to seats and berths in 6-berth cabins. Passengers who buy round-trip tickets will also receive a 15% discount on return tickets; VIP passengers will receive a 20% discount on train tickets. Vietnam Railways Corporation has also planned to run Tet trains in three stages before, during and after Tet from January 15, 2025 (ie December 16, Giap Thin year) to February 16, 2025 (January 19, Tet At Ty year). The railway industry will regularly organize 7 pairs of North-South passenger trains between Hanoi station and Saigon station. In addition, there are 13 pairs of regional passenger trains running daily between Hanoi - Vinh, Da Nang; between Hue - Da Nang; between Ho Chi Minh City - Vinh, Da Nang, Quang Ngai, Quy Nhon, Nha Trang, Phan Thiet. To improve service quality, stations will not sell extra seats or convertible seats on this year's Tet trains. Passengers are advised not to buy tickets through people impersonating railway staff, "brokers, black market" intermediaries to avoid buying fake tickets. To check the validity of train tickets, passengers access the website www.dsvn.vn, "check ticket" section; then enter full information and press "check ticket". In case "no suitable e-ticket found" is displayed, passengers should contact the station or hotline 19006469 for support. Source: https://etime.danviet.vn/duong-sat-dieu-chinh-gia-ve-tau-khach-ha-noi-lao-cai-20240926081114878.htm