Railways reduce ticket prices, add more trains on National Day holiday September 2

To meet the increased travel demand during the National Day holiday on September 2, Vietnam's railway industry has reduced ticket prices and increased the number of passenger trains on all routes.

On the evening of August 6, Vietnam Railways Corporation informed that the railway industry will reduce ticket prices and increase passenger trains on routes to meet the increased travel demand of passengers during the National Day holiday on September 2.

The railway industry increased many passenger trains on routes during the National Day holiday on September 2 and applied policies to reduce ticket prices.

According to Vietnam Railways Corporation, on the North-South railway line, train pairs such as: SE1/SE2, SE3/SE4, SE5/SE6, SE7/SE8, SE11/SE12 (Ho Chi Minh City - Hanoi route), SE21/SE22 (Ho Chi Minh City - Da Nang ), SNT1/SNT2 (Ho Chi Minh City - Nha Trang), SPT1/SPT2 (Ho Chi Minh City - Phan Thiet), SE19/SE20 (Hanoi - Da Nang), HD1/HD2, HD3/HD4 (Hue - Da Nang), NA1/NA2 (Hanoi - Vinh).

In addition, the organization runs more trains from Saigon station to Nha Trang, Quy Nhon stations and vice versa, from Nha Trang to Da Nang and vice versa, from Hanoi to Quang Binh and vice versa.

Specifically, on the Ho Chi Minh City - Quy Nhon route, train SE30 will run from Saigon station to Quy Nhon from August 29 to September 2; train SE29 from Quy Nhon to Saigon station from August 30 to September 3.

Ho Chi Minh City - Nha Trang route, from Saigon station to Nha Trang, train SNT4 will run on August 29 and 30; train SNT8 on August 30. From Nha Trang to Saigon station, train SNT5 will run on September 2 and 3.

Nha Trang - Da Nang route, add train SE42 from Nha Trang to Da Nang on August 30 and September 1; train SE41 from Da Nang to Nha Trang on August 31 and September 2.

Hanoi - Dong Hoi route, additional trains QB1 and SE17 departing from Hanoi station on August 30; QB2 train departing from Dong Hoi station on September 2 and 3.

Northern region, Hanoi - Lao Cai route, additional train SP7 departs from Hanoi on August 30; train SP8 departs from Lao Cai station on August 31.

Hanoi - Hai Phong route, organize additional trains LP9, HP3 departing from Hanoi station; additional trains LP10, HP4 departing from Hanoi station and train HD2 departing from Hai Duong station.

Also according to Vietnam Railways Corporation, during the September 2nd holiday, the railway still applies the regular ticket discount policy for social policy beneficiaries such as: Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, war invalids, people with disabilities, the elderly, children, students, union members, and passengers with customer cards.

In particular, when purchasing round-trip tickets, passengers will receive a 5% discount on return tickets for individuals and a 7% discount on return tickets for groups of 20 people or more.

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