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Medical staff shuttle train to be launched on June 26

According to VNR, the dedicated service is expected to improve travel convenience for medical workers and support healthcare services for local residents.

Railway officials, workers and employees conduct a trial run of the Hanoi–Phu Ly train service ahead of its official launch. (Photo: nhandan.vn)
Railway officials, workers and employees conduct a trial run of the Hanoi–Phu Ly train service ahead of its official launch. (Photo: nhandan.vn)

​Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) will launch a dedicated train service for healthcare workers travelling between Hanoi and Ninh Binh province on June 26.

The train pair, coded PL1/PL2, will operate from Mondays to Fridays, stopping at Hanoi and Giap Bat stations in the capital city and Phu Ly station in Ninh Binh.

PL1 will depart Hanoi Station at 6:15am and arrive at Phu Ly Station at 7:22am. Shuttle buses will transport passengers directly to the second facility of Bach Mai Hospital. In the opposite direction, PL2 will leave Phu Ly at 5:20pm and arrive in Hanoi at 6:30pm.

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Hanoi–Ninh Binh medical staff train to launch on June 26. (Photo: nhandan.vn)

Ahead of the launch, VNR has directed relevant units to finalise operational plans, inspect equipment and arrange personnel. Infrastructure management units are also reviewing railway safety corridors and level crossings along the Hanoi – Phu Ly route, while stations are completing preparations for passenger services.

According to VNR, the dedicated service is expected to improve travel convenience for medical workers and support healthcare services for local residents./.

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