The railway sector is organizing additional train services between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, while implementing various ticket price promotion policies for passengers to serve the upcoming peak travel demand in summer.
The railway industry will organize more trains to serve people’s travel during the summer. Photo: Minh Hoang
According to TTXVN, the enhanced train pairs consist of SE1/SE2, SE3/SE4, SE5/SE6, SE7/SE8, SE9/SE10, and SE11/SE12. Additionally, the Hanoi – Vinh route has the NA1/NA2 train pair. The Hanoi – Dong Hoi route has the QB1/QB2 train pair. The Hanoi – Da Nang route has two pairs of trains: SE17/SE18 and SE19/SE20.
From May 17 until August 18, 2024, customers purchasing individual tickets for the SE1/SE2, SE5/SE6, SE9/SE10, and SE11/SE12 train pairs before the departure date from 20 to 39 days will receive a 5% discount on ticket prices. If customers purchase these tickets more than 40 days in advance, they will receive a 10% discount on ticket prices. The railway sector also notes that this promotion does not apply to the four-bed cabins of the SE1/SE2 train.
The railway sector will also announce the sale of tickets for the two tourist train pairs from Hue to Da Nang: HD1/HD2 and HD3/HD4. Accordingly, the ticket price for trains running on weekdays is 180,000 VND/ticket/way, while the ticket price for Saturdays and Sundays is 210,000 VND/ticket/way.
Starting from May 15, the Saigon Railway Transport Joint Stock Company will begin selling tickets for regular train services during the summer of 2024. The Ho Chi Minh City – Hanoi route operates daily with trains SE1/SE2, SE3/SE4, SE5/SE6, SE7/SE8, and SE11/SE12. Train SE9/SE10 operates daily from May 22. Meanwhile, the Ho Chi Minh City – Da Nang route will operate daily with train SE21/SE22.
The Ho Chi Minh City – Quy Nhon route has train SE30. The train operates on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday weekly from May 29. Train SE29 from Quy Nhon to Ho Chi Minh City will run on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, starting from May 30.
Other routes from Ho Chi Minh City include the daily Ho Chi Minh City – Nha Trang route with trains SNT1/SNT2. Additionally, train SNT4 from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang will run on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday weekly from May 29. Train SNT5 from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh City will run on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday weekly from May 30. The Ho Chi Minh City – Phan Thiet route operates daily with trains SPT1/SPT2. The Nha Trang – Da Nang route has train SE42/41 running daily, starting from May 24.
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