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HCM City metro attracts more passengers than expected

The newly-opened Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line in HCM City has lured far more passengers than anticipated, according to the HCM City Urban Railway Company 1 (HURC1).

The route, which opened on December 22, conducted 200 trips and carried 115,962 passengers, tripling the initial target.

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The passengers of the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line (Photo by Hoang Trieu)

From December 22 to 25, the service transported 394,967 passengers on 797 trips, surpassing the initial goals by 274.1 percent in passenger numbers and 107.7 percent in trip frequency.

Nine trains are used for the line from 5 am to midnight.

HURC1 has said it would continue to monitor the metro line's operation and adjust the frequency based on demand.

During the first month of operation, passengers will be offered free travel on the metro. After the introductory phase, various ticket options will be available, including singles, one-day, three-day, and monthly passes.

Source: Dtinews/NLD
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