More than 900,000 passengers took the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro in the first week of operation.
In the first 8 days of operation, the first metro line of Ho Chi Minh City served more than 900,000 passengers, the peak was on December 29 with 201,000 passengers.
The data was collected by Urban Line One Member Company Limited No. 1 (HURC1 - the operator) from December 22 to 29 - the first 8 days of operation of the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro line.
During that time, the metro ran more than 1,560 trips, serving about 908,000 passengers, an average of more than 113,500 passengers per day. Of which, the peak was on Saturday and Sunday (December 28-29), the total number of passengers was recorded at about 175,000 and nearly 201,000 passengers. Compared to the two metro lines in Hanoi, Cat Linh - Ha Dong and Nhon - Hanoi Railway Station, in the first week of free operation, the number of passengers on the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro was higher.
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Passengers waiting to board the train at Binh Thai station, Thu Duc city, December 29. Photo: Quynh Tran
The number of passengers has tripled the transport plan initially calculated by the operator (an average of about 39,000 passengers per day). Since it is currently free of charge, most passengers are on the experience, and one person can take several trips per day. In recent days, passengers on the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro have not needed to use any tickets but have been guided by station staff and routed through the control gate to board the train. The number of passengers on the experience is very large, and some stations are overloaded during rush hour. HURC1 Company is mobilizing its maximum staff and a team of collaborators to guide and support passengers on the metro.
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Currently, the metro line operates 9 trains with about 200 trips per day, running from 5am to 10pm. The frequency of each trip is 8-12 minutes; the journey from Suoi Tien terminal station (near the new Mien Dong Bus Station, Thu Duc) to Ben Thanh, District 1, takes about 30 minutes. The number of trains and the interval between each trip can be flexibly adjusted to serve actual needs, especially on weekends or holidays, Tet. According to the plan, the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro will be free of tickets until January 20, 2025. After this time, customers can choose from single-trip, one-day, three-day and monthly tickets. In particular, customers who buy single-trip tickets using cash will pay 7,000 VND to 20,000 VND, depending on the distance. If paying without cash, single-trip tickets will cost 6,000-19,000 VND.
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Metro Line 1 route through 14 stations. Graphics: Khanh Hoang
For monthly tickets, the price is 300,000 VND, students get a 50% discount, down to 150,000 VND. In addition to the above types, customers can buy one-day or three-day tickets, 40,000 VND and 90,000 VND respectively. This type of ticket has no travel limit. Passengers who are disabled, elderly... are exempted from tickets according to Ho Chi Minh City's policy.
People taking the train can choose from many methods, such as scanning the QR code of the HCMC Metro HURC application, Mastercard, bank or chip-embedded citizen ID card...