More than 200 police are on duty at key traffic jam points from October 19 to February 28 in the capital to reduce congestion caused by major construction work in Hanoi.
Police near Chuong Duong Bridge
Major General Nguyen Duc Chung, director of the Hanoi Police Department, said officers would be on duty during rush hours to streamline traffic flow, catch violators and sort out blockages.
Officers will be at major intersections, such as Pham Van Dong-Hoang Quoc Viet and Tran Thai Tong- Xuan Thuy. Routes leading into Hanoi, such as Chuong Duong Bridge, will also get special attention.
200 police mobilised to help break traffic jams
Hanoi’s Department of Transport identified in September 21 construction sites that have been causing traffic congestion, including the Cat Linh-Ha Dong Railway Project, which is causing major problems on Nguyen Trai Street. Authorities threatened to revoke the licences of projects causing severe traffic jams, but the situation has not improved.
Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Hong Truong promised on October 13 that congestion in Hanoi would ease after major work on the Cat Linh-Ha Dong Railway project was completed this year.
