Traffic police give out mineral water to people crossing Rach Mieu bridge to go home for Tet

From early morning of February 7 (28th of Lunar New Year ), the Traffic Police force of Ben Tre Province organized to distribute mineral water and cold towels to people riding motorbikes to their hometowns to celebrate Tet via National Highway 60, Rach Mieu Bridge area (crossing Tien River, connecting Tien Giang with Ben Tre).

Ben Tre Traffic Police give out mineral water and cold towels to people passing through Rach Mieu Bridge area.

Thanh Nien reporters recorded that at Rach Mieu bridge area, traffic police officers, soldiers, and youth union members distributed free mineral water and cold towels to support people returning home for Tet.

According to the Traffic Police Department of Ben Tre Province, this relay activity has been carried out for many years.

The leader of the Traffic Police Department of Ben Tre Province Police said that the unit always ensures that its staff is on duty 24/7 during the Lunar New Year to direct and regulate traffic in order to minimize congestion in the Rach Mieu Bridge area.

During holidays, traveling around Rach Mieu bridge area is difficult.

At the same time, the Traffic Police Department of Tien Giang Province coordinated with union members and youth at the facility to distribute mineral water and cold towels at many points on National Highway 1 through this province.

From January 30 (20th of Lunar New Year) until now, the number of vehicles pouring into Rach Mieu bridge area is very high, nearly 5 times higher than the design capacity (6,000 vehicles/day and night passing the bridge).

Traffic police forces of Tien Giang and Ben Tre provinces coordinated to regulate and divide traffic, so the time for vehicles to wait to cross Rach Mieu Bridge was only about 30 minutes at most. During Tet holidays in previous years, sometimes it took vehicles 4-5 hours to cross Rach Mieu Bridge.

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