Charming "queen" tourist train to see the dreamy land of Da Lat
Việt Nam•25/12/2024
On the evening of December 24, at Da Lat station, Lam Dong province, the ancient train station considered the most beautiful and unique in Vietnam, Vietnam Railways Corporation officially put into operation the La Reine train to serve passengers on the Da Lat - Trai Mat route.
Leaders of Lam Dong province, Da Lat city and Vietnam Railway Corporation performed the opening ceremony of La Reine tourist train. La Reine train is inspired by the architecture of Queen Nam Phuong's palace. The train cars are delicately designed, harmoniously combining Indochina and French styles, bringing both the classic beauty of Asia and the romantic, poetic beauty of Da Lat mountain town, serving passengers to admire the beautiful natural scenery of the land of thousands of flowers, Da Lat, through the train windows, from the city center to the suburbs of Trai Mat. Da Lat Railway Station is considered the most beautiful train station in Indochina. Recognized as a historical and cultural relic in 2001. Chairman of the Board of Members of Vietnam Railway Corporation Dang Sy Manh: "Railway is not purely a means of transport, but the train must be a segment for experience, for emotion and the station must be the destination".
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Chairman of the Board of Members of Vietnam Railway Corporation Dang Sy Manh said that the opening event of La Reine train aims to celebrate the 10th Da Lat Flower Festival in 2024, the 1st Party Congress of Railway Transport Joint Stock Company and Party Congresses at all levels for the 2025-2030 term.
He emphasized that the railway carries many heritage, historical, cultural values... According to the Corporation, the railway does not belong to the railway industry alone, but the railway belongs to the community, the people, the country and must always be innovated and upgraded to serve the community. "The railway is not purely a means of transport, but the train must be a segment for experience, for emotion and the station must be the destination," said Mr. Manh.
“Da Lat Night Journey” on old train cars, visitors can relax and watch the mountain town of Da Lat at night, enjoy wordless love songs through the sound of violin, saxophone... The service will be launched in April 2024. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Acting Secretary of Lam Dong Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Thai Hoc acknowledged and highly appreciated Vietnam Railway Corporation for launching the new high-quality tourist train Da Lat - Trai Mat. Acting Secretary of Lam Dong Provincial Party Committee shared: "Da Lat night train journey" has been launched, along with La Reine train, a special type of experiential tourism service and he had 2 experiences on the "Da Lat night train journey". The Acting Secretary of Lam Dong Provincial Party Committee emphasized that this is a meaningful model and method, and it is even more meaningful when the leader of Vietnam Railway Corporation said that this is a project to welcome the 1st Congress of the Party Committee of the Railway Transport Joint Stock Company and the Party Congresses at all levels for the 2025-2030 term. This is also the first project to be inaugurated to welcome the Party Congresses at all levels in Lam Dong province. Delegates on the VIP compartment of the La Reine train slowly left Da Lat station to Trai Mat, with a 7km journey - one way.
The Acting Secretary of Lam Dong Provincial Party Committee shared that this is a special type of experiential tourism service and he has had 2 experiences on the "Da Lat night train" journey, so he really hopes that in the near future, there will be coordination between the railway industry and the locality, as well as the people to join hands to create a cleaner, more beautiful and attractive route. At the same time, create more quality services, sightseeing and relaxation spots so that tourists have an unforgettable experience at both the departure and destination points.
La Reine train is fully equipped with modern amenities, such as free wifi, air conditioning system, VIP compartments for families, along with classic decorative lighting system and luxurious interior. The passenger compartment is decorated with art, elegant paintings and motifs, typical of the purple color of flowers, the antiquity of Dalat in the last century, with 36 seats along both sides. Each carriage has its own space. There are paintings, art photos, etc. for visitors to take souvenir photos of their train journey. The outskirts of Da Lat mountain town at night through the window of the tourist train. On the journey from Da Lat to Trai Mat (14km round trip), visitors can not only admire the beautiful scenery of Da Lat through the train window with a wide view, but also enjoy music, artichoke tea and snacks. Currently, ticket prices for each route from Da Lat to Trai Mat range from 80,000 to 170,000 VND/trip. Passengers buying round-trip tickets receive a 25% discount on the two-way ticket price. Those buying from 10 people or more receive a discount of 15% to 40% on the ticket price. General Director of Vietnam Railway Transport Company Dao Anh Tuan shared: “The La Reine train is expected to become an attractive tourism product, contributing to enriching tourism activities in Da Lat and attracting more and more tourists to the city of thousands of flowers”. Currently, the Da Lat - Trai Mat railway line is maintaining the "Da Lat night journey" trains to serve tourists in the evening and is becoming a hot trend of "hunting for night trains" for tourists. The addition of the La Reine train is expected to become an attractive tourism product for tourists when coming to Da Lat.
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