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Electric buses ready to shuttle HCM City metro passengers

Nearly 100 electric buses have been brought to HCM City to boost access to the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro route or metro line 1.

These vehicles will be used for 17 electric bus routes, transporting passengers from various areas to the metro line.

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The buses are stationed at a large land plot along National Highway 13 in Thu Duc City.

The bus service operator, Phuong Trang Futabuslines, is completing the final steps, such as applying decals, installing signs, decorating the exterior, and fitting the buses with rearview mirrors.

The firm has also installed 15 charging stations for the vehicles on the land plot.

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A charging station for the buses 

The electric bus routes are scheduled to be operational on December 20, two days before the metro line’s operation.

The buses will take passengers to the metro stations from residential areas, bus stations, high-tech zones, shopping centres, universities and colleges around Thu Duc and Binh Thanh districts, District 1, and others.