Hanoi urban rail lines serve nearly 75,000 passengers during Tet

Hanoi's Cat Linh – Ha Dong and Nhon – Hanoi Station metro lines operated 1,780 trips and served a total of 74,503 passengers during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from January 27 to February 3

The Cat Linh – Ha Dong line runs 900 trips, transporting over 50,900 passengers from January 27 to February 3 (Photo: hanoimoi.vn)
The Cat Linh – Ha Dong line runs 900 trips, transporting over 50,900 passengers from January 27 to February 3 (Photo: hanoimoi.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi's two metro lines, Cat Linh – Ha Dong and Nhon – Hanoi Station, operated 1,780 trips and served a total of 74,503 passengers during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from January 27 to February 3, according to the Hanoi Railway One Member Limited Liability Company (Hanoi Metro).

The Cat Linh – Ha Dong line ran 900 trips, transporting over 50,900 passengers - an increase of 15% compared to the same period in 2024. Meanwhile, the Nhon – Hanoi Station line completed 880 trips, carrying more than 23,500 passengers.

According to Hanoi Metro, from February 3, the Nhon – Hanoi Station line has resumed its regular schedule. On weekdays, trains run from 5:30am to 10pm, with a frequency of 10 minutes per trip and 6 minutes per trip during peak hours. The route is 12.5 km long and has four underground stations and eight above-ground.

On weekends and public holidays, trains operate from 5:30am to 10pm with a frequency of 10 minutes per trip.

The Cat Linh – Ha Dong route also returned to its standard schedule on February 2, the fifth day of the Year of the Snake. The line stretches 13.05km and includes 12 stations. Each train, with a design speed of 80km per hour, has four carriages capable of carrying about 960 passengers. The total travel time for the entire route is just over 23 minutes./.

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