Metro line serves more than 2.65 mln passengers in Q1
The Cat Linh – Ha Dong metro line served more than 2.65 million passengers in the first quarter of this year, skyrocketing 262% year-on-year, according to the Hanoi Railway Company Limited.
The Cat Linh - Ha Dong metro line has received warm response from the public, with many passengers switching from personal vehicles to public transport, contributing to changing people's travel habits and gradually building a culture of using civilised, safe and friendly public transport.
Currently there are 10,000 commuters using monthly passes. On overage, the route transports over 32,000 passengers per weekday, and around 28,000 riders during a weekend.
The line started running in November 2021. It was officially inaugurated on January 13, 2022, also the day it marked the one-millionth passenger./.
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