Free travel will be applied from August 30 to September 2 on 128 subsidised bus routes and the Cat Linh-Ha Dong Metro Line 1 and the Nhon-Cau Giay metro section of the Nhon-Hanoi Station metro route.
Bus passengers will be issued tickets at the route’s listed fare but will not be charged. Meanwhile, for metro routes, passengers will receive paper single-journey tickets at the city’s regulated fare values according to their travel needs, but will not be charged.
People line up to board the Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro route on the evening of August 21 (photo by Phuc Hung)
Tickets must still be presented when accessing the service by people using monthly passes.
According to Hanoi Metro management, the Cat Linh-Ha Dong and Nhon-Cau Giay lines operated 518 train trips, transporting over 140,000 passengers on August 21, when the first rehearsal for the National Day parade was held.
The Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line served over 110,000 passengers on that day, setting a record for the highest ridership since its operation began, while the Nhon-Cau Giay line carried more than 30,000.
To better serve passengers during the upcoming parade rehearsals and final review, Hanoi Metro has adjusted its operations to handle increased demand, making it easier for residents to travel, encouraging the use of public transport, and helping to ease road congestion.
