A rail section in Dak Lak Province is damaged by Typhoon Kalmaegi on November 7.
The operator said trains SE7 and SE8 departing Hanoi and Saigon on November 8, 9 and 10 will be halted. Services SE21 and SE22 departing Danang and Saigon on November 8 and 9 are also suspended, while SE21 departing Danang on November 10 will not operate.
Train SE3 departing Hanoi on November 7, 8 and 9 will terminate in Danang, suspending the Danang-Saigon segment. Train SE4 will skip the Saigon-Danang section on November 7, 8 and 9, running only between Danang and Hanoi on November 8, 9 and 10. Trains SE1, SE2, SE5 and SE6 continue operating on November 8 and 9.
The company has notified passengers via text message and Zalo, and advised passengers to check schedules before travelling.
Passengers holding tickets on suspended trains may receive full refunds at stations within 30 days from the date printed on their tickets.
Railway staff are repairing typhoon damage and providing shuttle transport between Dieu Tri and Tuy Hoa stations. As of 4.30 pm on November 7, 11 trains carrying around 1,600 passengers had been transferred. Passengers received free dinner on November 6, and breakfast and lunch on November 7.
