Going to work and school by metro for the first time, people in Ho Chi Minh City are happy because the time is shortened.

TPO - The second day of the official operation of Ho Chi Minh City's metro line No. 1 was also the first day of the week, many people chose this means of transport to go to school and work to shorten travel time.

TPO - The second day of the official operation of Ho Chi Minh City's metro line No. 1 was also the first day of the week, many people chose this means of transport to go to school and work to shorten travel time.

Video : Ho Chi Minh City residents are excited to use the metro to go to school and work. By: Huu Huy

According to the reporter's records on the morning of December 23, the second day of the official operation of Ho Chi Minh City metro line No. 1, many people continued to go to the stations of the line to experience it.

Among them, students and workers chose the metro to go to school and work on the first day of the week.

On the second day of official operation of Ho Chi Minh City metro line No. 1, the stations were relatively clear. Photo: Huu Huy

Sharing with reporters, Mr. Duong Vu Hoang (living in District 4) said that before there was metro line No. 1, to travel from his house in District 4 to the High-Tech Park (Thu Duc City) for work, he had to go to Ben Thanh (District 1) and then take bus No. 53.

“The bus journey takes from 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes depending on the traffic situation. Therefore, since the metro officially started operating, I decided to choose this means of transportation. The metro is fast, from District 1 to the High-Tech Park station it only takes about 20 minutes. When I arrive at the High-Tech Park station, I will take the bus to work, the total time spent will be much more economical than taking the bus like before” - Mr. Hoang shared.

After getting off the train at Cong Nghe Cao station (Thu Duc city), Mr. Hoang got on the electric bus to go to work at the University of Agriculture and Forestry. Photo: Huu Huy

Similarly, Vinh Tong, a student at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH, said his house is in District 8, while the school is in the high-tech zone (Thu Duc City). Before the metro system, Tong had to go to school by bus, but the journey from his house in District 8 to school took about 1 hour.

“Therefore, as soon as the metro officially operated, I chose this means of transport to go to school every day to shorten travel time. The train station is not far from my school so commuting is also convenient” - Vinh Tong said.

Electric buses transport passengers from metro line 1 to the University of Agriculture and Forestry. Photo: Huu Huy

According to the reporter's records, on the second day of official operation, the stations of metro line No. 1 in Ho Chi Minh City were clear, no longer congested or overloaded like the first day.

Some metro trains on the morning of the official second day of operation were quite smooth. Photo: Huu Huy

The Urban Railway Company No. 1 (the operator of the line) has announced that from December 22, passengers will be able to experience metro line No. 1 for free within the first 30 days without using a card, downloading an app or using a citizen ID. Just go to the stations, and people will support you to get on the train to experience it.

Huu Huy

Source: https://tienphong.vn/lan-dau-di-lam-di-hoc-bang-metro-nguoi-dan-tphcm-vui-mung-vi-rut-ngan-duoc-thoi-gian-post1703336.tpo