Ho Chi Minh City youth flock to experience metro line 1 before its operation date
Báo Dân trí•16/12/2024
(Dan Tri) - In recent days, many young people have flocked to experience metro line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien). This is the final inspection step before putting the first metro line of Ho Chi Minh City into operation.
In recent days, many young people have registered to experience metro line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien). This is a daily test run to evaluate the technical system and operational capacity of the train before it officially goes into operation on December 22 (Photo: Huu Khoa). Hoai Ngan excitedly prepares to go down to Ben Thanh station to experience the first metro line in Ho Chi Minh City during the test run days (Photo: Huu Khoa). Ben Thanh underground station area has an elevator system to serve the travel needs of passengers (Photo: Huu Khoa). Ben Thanh Station is the central station of Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien), with the largest scale and area among 14 stations. The station is 236m long, 60m wide, about 32m deep, and has 4 floors. According to the plan, Ben Thanh Station will be the connection point for Metro Lines 1, 2, 4, 3a (Photo: Huu Khoa). "Most of the stations have beautiful check-in spots. Our group of friends planned and registered to experience them 3 days in advance," Phuong Linh shared (Photo: Nam Anh). In the final test run of the metro before commercial operation, Ho Chi Minh City residents can register to experience it, starting from Ben Thanh Station (District 1). The test run will last until December 21, from 5am to 10pm with about 200 trips per day (Photo: Nam Anh). As one of the highlights of Ben Thanh underground station, the lotus-shaped skylight always attracts a large number of people to check-in when visiting this station (Photo: Huu Khoa).
"This is my first time experiencing the metro, I was really surprised by the scale of the underground stations, the space here is very modern", Nguyen Thi Hai Yen (black glasses, living in Thu Duc City) said (Photo: Huu Khoa - Nam Anh). The automatic ticket vending machine system is installed on the first basement floor of the station. This is also an ideal check-in point for young people (Photo: Nam Anh). The lowest train ticket price for each trip is 7,000 VND, the highest is 20,000 VND (for customers paying in cash). For customers buying one-way tickets without using cash, the lowest ticket price is 6,000 VND and the highest is 19,000 VND (Photo: Nam Anh). A daily ticket costs 40,000 VND, with no limit on the number of trips per day; a 3-day ticket costs 90,000 VND, with no limit on the number of trips per 3 days. A monthly ticket costs 300,000 VND, with no limit on the number of trips per month. A monthly ticket for students costs 150,000 VND. The above ticket prices include passenger insurance (Photo: Huu Khoa). Metro train No. 1 consists of 3 cars with a maximum capacity of 930 passengers (147 seated and 783 standing), with equipment to assist people with disabilities, priority seats for pregnant women and the elderly... (Photo: Nam Anh). "Metro No. 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) has a modern, luxurious space that reminds me of international airports. The feeling of sitting on the subway for the first time in Ho Chi Minh City is really exciting and nervous," Hoai Ngan said (Photo: Huu Khoa).
Ai My (22 years old) could not hide her excitement when experiencing metro line 1 for the first time. "I am very happy and proud to experience a modern and convenient form of public transport in the city. Hopefully in the next few years, the next metro lines will be deployed and put into operation soon so that people can move more conveniently between districts," said Ai My (Photo: Nam Anh).
The train moves quite smoothly, quietly, and has cool air conditioning. Passengers can easily find beautiful angles to enjoy the scenery and take photos (Photo: Nam Anh). "I feel the smoothness when the train moves, the space is very spacious and comfortable. The train goes above so I can observe many symbols and famous buildings of the city," said Nguyen Vu Minh Thu (Photo: Nam Anh). Metro Line 1 is the first urban railway line built in Ho Chi Minh City, 19.7km long, including 2.6km underground and 17.1km elevated. The total investment after adjustment is 43,700 billion VND. The project has a route passing through District 1, Binh Thanh, Thu Duc City (Ho Chi Minh City) and Di An ( Binh Duong ) (Photo: Nam Anh).
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