Hanoi (VNA) – Prolonged heavy rain and subsequent floods across the provinces of Gia Lai, Quang Ngai, Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa had forced the railway sector to suspend 44 passenger trains as of 11:00 on November 23, with more than 21,000 tickets refunded.
As road transport paralysed in many areas, railway authorities have provided 9,400 complimentary main meals and 6,100 supplementary meals to stranded passengers.
Along the Dieu Tri – Quy Nhon line, the railway sector has requested a blockade of the section for repair and restoration works.
On the Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh City mainline, damage has continued to be recorded in the Phu Hiep – Hao Son, Hao Son – Dai Lanh, and Cay Cay – Hoa Tan sections. At several locations, floodwaters have receded, enabling repair teams to accelerate restoration efforts to reopen the track as soon as possible. Speed restrictions remain in effect at some points, where crews are working intensively to restore normal operating conditions in the shortest possible time./.
Vietnam Railways suspends more trains amid severe central region flooding
Trains SE6/SE5 and SE8/SE7 running between HCM City and Hanoi, along with SE22/SE21 operating between HCM City and Da Nang, have been cancelled on November 21. Rail services had already been heavily disrupted in recent days as prolonged downpours inundated many sections of the North–South route.
