The train features 10 carriages, five of which are named after Hanoi’s iconic gates. Each carriage accommodates 40 to 60 passengers, featuring luxurious interiors with a distinct style of its own.
Departing from Hanoi Station, the train takes passengers across Long Bien, Gia Lam, and Yen Vien before coming to Tu Son in Bac Ninh Province, then makes its way back.
The upper deck has a wide glass ceiling that floods the space with natural light and opens panoramic views. Partition walls provide privacy, while wooden floors subtly echo the rhythm of the tracks below.
The train walls are decorated with Dong Ho folk art and oil paintings, recreating the essence of Hanoi with traditional arts such as Xam and Ca tru singing, culinary delights like Pho Cuon, Com rice cake, and lotus tea, and handicrafts including Van Phuc Silk and folk paintings.
The Indochine-style interiors exude elegance and antiquity, recalling memories of old Hanoi. Bat Trang ceramic details, along with wooden ceilings and walls, lend the space a warm and familiar atmosphere.
The train tickets are meticulously designed, recreating scenes reminiscent of historic films.
With outward-facing seats and expansive windows, the train’s unique design gives passengers a whole panoramic experience of the capital through every frame.
Tran Huyen Thuong, a passenger, said that everything on the train was meticulously arranged, with Hanoi’s culture vividly expressed through all the senses.