Ho Chi Minh City closely monitors traffic situation to serve people traveling during the holidays.

Ho Chi Minh City forecasts that the number of visitors and vehicles traveling during the upcoming April 30 holiday will increase, and agencies will strengthen coordination to ensure smooth traffic and avoid congestion. In the photo: the number of vehicles passing through An Phu intersection (Thu Duc City) - the eastern gateway of Ho Chi Minh City is crowded - Photo: CHAU TUAN

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport, people's travel needs increased during the holiday (from April 26 to May 1), concentrated at major bus stations, Tan Son Nhat airport...

Using continuous traffic monitoring technology

Specifically, the forecast number of passengers passing through inter-provincial bus stations during the holiday is an average of 64,463 passengers/day with 3,059 buses serving, Tan Son Nhat airport has an average throughput of 120,000 - 130,000 passengers/day.

In addition, Cat Lai ferry terminal has an average of about 65,000 passengers/day, Binh Khanh ferry has about 32,600 passengers/day, Can Gio - Vung Tau sea ferry has an average of 2,300 passengers/day, river bus No. 1 has about 4,000 passengers/day and Saigon - Vung Tau fixed speedboat has an average of 900 passengers/day.

To ensure traffic safety and order, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport requires units to increase inspection and handling of violations around the above-mentioned hot spots.

The Ho Chi Minh City Road Traffic Infrastructure Management Center and the Ho Chi Minh City Urban Traffic Management and Operation Center are responsible for reviewing all traffic infrastructure works and promptly repairing any shortcomings and defects.

In particular, these two agencies regularly monitor the traffic light system, applying technology to promptly and flexibly adjust to reality, ensuring the system operates continuously, preventing traffic jams due to unreasonable light cycles.

Must coordinate with relevant agencies and units to promptly inform traffic situation on the traffic information portal (TTGT) and the rapid response team of Ho Chi Minh City. In case of detecting the risk of congestion, immediately coordinate and advise on reasonable traffic flow.

Set up 6 checkpoints to direct the flow of "hot" spots

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport also requested the Ho Chi Minh City Police to coordinate with functional forces to increase patrols, control and handle passenger cars, trucks... with violations.

Along with that, a plan is being developed to arrange forces to be on duty to regulate traffic flow at the following hotspot areas and gateways to Ho Chi Minh City:

- Tan Son Nhat airport area : Phan Thuc Duyen - Tran Quoc Hoan intersection, Lang Cha Ca roundabout, Truong Son street - domestic terminal, Pham Van Dong street (section from Truong Son street to Nguyen Thai Son roundabout) and Cong Hoa street, Truong Chinh street...

- Western bus station area : Western bus station entrance area on Kinh Duong Vuong street, An Lac roundabout, National Highway 1, Vo Tran Chi street; Binh Thuan - Cho Dem highway access road...

- Eastern Bus Station area (Binh Thanh district) : Martyr's Monument intersection, Nguyen Xi - Dinh Bo Linh intersection, Binh Trieu bridge and Hang Xanh intersection area.

- New Eastern Bus Station area (Thu Duc city) : Entrance and exit area of the new Eastern Bus Station on Highway 1, Suoi Tien Cultural Park and Tan Van intersection.

- Western and southwestern gateway areas of Ho Chi Minh City : National Highway 50; National Highway 1, Binh Thuan - Cho Dem Expressway access road, Vo Tran Chi, Tran Van Giau streets and Binh Khanh ferry terminal area connecting to Can Gio district.

- Eastern gateway area : An Phu intersection, My Thuy roundabout, Phu My bridge and Cat Lai ferry.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport also requested units and localities to pay attention to handling the situation of "illegal buses and stations", regularly inspect stations...

During the holidays, Ho Chi Minh City ensures that there is no shortage of vehicles to serve passengers, and that there is no price gouging or ticket prices being sold at incorrect prices that could affect the people.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tp-hcm-giam-sat-cao-do-tinh-hinh-giao-thong-phuc-vu-nguoi-dan-di-lai-dip-le-20240420190357899.htm