23 subsidized bus routes in Ho Chi Minh City have just increased in frequency to meet the travel needs of people, especially students.
Ho Chi Minh City increased the frequency of 23 bus routes to meet the travel needs of the city’s residents. Photo: MH
According to the Center for Public Transport Management, this unit has just increased the frequency of 23 subsidized bus lines. These are routes that regularly pass schools in the city. The total number of flights of 23 routes after modification is almost 5,000, operating from 4 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Accordingly, the bus routes are adjusted driving times including route 8 (Bus Station District 8 – National University, 20 (Ben Thanh – Nha Be), 74 (An Suong Bus Station – Cu Chi Bus Station), 90 (Binh Khanh – Can Thanh Ferry), 151 ( Western Bus Station – An Suong Bus Station), 146 (Eastern Bus Station – Hiep Thanh Market), D4 (Saigon Bus Station – Vinhome Grandpark Residential Area).
Route 14 (Eastern Bus Station – West Bus Station), 104 (An Suong Bus Station – Nong Lam University), 69 (Saigon Bus Station – Vinh Loc Residential Area), 72 (Saigon Bus Station – Hiep Phuoc).
Route 3 (Ben Thanh – Thanh Loc), 18 (Ben Thanh – Hiep Thanh Market), 33 (An Suong Bus Station – National University), 41 (Western Bus Station – An Suong Bus Station), 78 (Bus Station) Thoi An Bus – Lon- bridge), 150 (Cho Lon Bus Station – Tan Van Junction).
Route 27 (Saigon Bus Station – An Suong Bus Station), 31 (Ton Duc Thang University – Van Lang University), 36 (Ben Thanh – Thoi An), 45 (District 8 Bus Station – Eastern Bus Station) ), 55 (Quang Trung Software Park – Hi-Tech Park in District 9), 148 (Western Bus Station – Go Vap).
Also related to public passenger transportation, Mr. Dao Viet Anh, general manager of Phuong Trang Bus Joint Stock Company – FUTA Bus Lines, said the unit will operate bus line 109 from Saigon Bus Station to Tan Son Nhat Airport from September 15.
The route will operate with a frequency of 120 trips and daily from 5:00 PM to 11:45 PM. Ticket price for the whole route is 15,000 VND, from the halfway point it costs 8,000 VND.
@ Saigon Tiep Thi