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The new East Bus Station is expected to become a traffic hub linking Ho Chi Minh City and other provinces in the country – Photo: VAN BINH
On the morning of October 10, Saigon Transportation Mechanical Corporation (SAMCO) organized the grand opening of the new East Bus Station (District 9).
The leaders of the Vietnam Highway Directorate, the Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan and many representatives of departments in Ho Chi Minh City have cut the bar to inaugurate the new bus station, equipped with the largest scale. modern and largest in the country. .
Speaking at the ceremony, the vice chairman of the City People’s Committee, Vo Van Hoan, stated: Ho Chi Minh City is the most active economic activity, leading the country in economic growth.
However, the transport connection infrastructure is not sufficient to meet this development. Therefore, the city always pays attention solutions to develop synchronous infrastructure systems in association with urban beautification, control and reduce traffic congestion and reduce environmental pollution.
“In particular, the early completion of the new Mien Dong bus station and the operation of phase 1 is one of the most important tasks. Upon completion of all stages, This place will be the city traffic center that will connect with other provinces and cities nationwide, as well as an international intermodal bus station to some Southeast Asian countries.
To achieve theseIn the coming time, the city will continue to support, prioritize and encourage SAMCO to continue investing in perfecting the next phases, ”said Mr. Hoan.
Leaders of the People’s Committee of the City and units cut the ribbon to inaugurate and officially operate the new East Bus Station – Photo: THU DUNG
According to Mr. Tran Quoc Toan, CEO of SAMCO Corporation, after almost 4 years of construction, the new Mien Dong bus station has completed phase 1, including the works of the central station, the parking area. property, passenger unloading area, area-wide technical infrastructure system, wastewater treatment station.
Specifically, as of October 10, the Mien Dong bus station was officially put into operation in phase 1, in which, in the short term, 22 bus routes (of 71 routes are on the list of the Ministry of Public transport). operating in the new East bus station) to provinces and cities from Quang Tri to the North with a distance of 1,100 km or more operating in the bus station.
The recently invested Mien Dong Bus Station project is located on the border between Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong Province, and plays the role of a major traffic hub from the city to other provinces of the country.
The location of the new Mien Dong bus station is well suited for development as a hub in the urban development model associated with public transport hubs (TOD). In the near future, the new East Bus Station will be an important traffic hub to contribute to the development of a smart city in the city of East – Thu Duc.
Inside the new East Bus Station – Photo: THU DUNG
Aiming to serve 7 million passengers per year and serve as infrastructure for international intermodal transportation to Long Thanh Airport, the new Mien Dong bus station is designed with an open and airy space with the station block of 2 floors. basement and 3 floating floors, including a reception room, financial waiting area, connect modern utility functions to increase the satisfaction of passengers passing through the station.
The entire infrastructure in phase 1 of the new Mien Dong bus station, with an investment of more than 740 billion, is ready to operate and operate in the first phase, including the routes from Quang Tri to the North.
Mr. Toan added that in order for relocation to be effective, to create favorable conditions for people to gradually form a travel habit, at first, transportation units were in the category of temporary relocation. The waiting period for the passenger parking lot to pick up and drop off passengers at the existing Mien Dong Bus Station before arriving at the Mien Dong Bus Station can only complete the departure procedures as prescribed (the temporary period does not exceed the 3 months of 10-10-2020).
At the same time, transportation units are encouraged to exploit the remaining passenger transport routes at the existing Mien Dong Bus Station, using the new Mien Dong Bus Station as a pick-up and drop-off stop.
As PV pointed out Online youth, many people and drivers were present at the new bus station early to visit the infrastructure, modern lobby, equipped with wifi. Everyone expressed a wish that the bus station would work to help reduce traffic congestion.
“The bus station is big enough to serve people, we are no longer struggling and struggling to buy tickets on peak days like before,” said Ms Phan Thi Man, resident.
The first bus trips from Ho Chi Minh City to the central provinces are about to depart – Photo: THU DUNG
The bus quickly connects to the new bus station.
Mr. Tran Quang Lam, director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transportation, said the unit has now directed related units to connect the bus to the new bus station to cater for the travel process of the people. . people feel comfortable.
Specifically, there is bus route 55 (Quang Trung Software Park – Hi-Tech Park, District 9), bus route 76 (Long Phuoc – Suoi Tien – King Hung Temple), bus route No. 93 (Ben Thanh – The University of Agriculture and Forestry connects to the new East bus station) …
In addition, the Department of Transportation has also requested the traffic inspectors, the traffic police to coordinate with the local authority to handle the situation where the vehicle stopped in the wrong place, affecting the exit of the car in the new station. At the same time, there is a written request to the neighboring towns to support and unite to operate the new bus station in the most efficient way.
