The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transportation (GTVT) has just issued a plan to meet the travel needs of the people, ensure order, and traffic safety during the holidays of April 30th and May 1st, 2024.
High demand for travel
According to the HCMC Department of Transportation, the demand for passenger transportation during the holidays (from April 26th to May 1st) will increase compared to the same period. Specifically, at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Tan Binh District), it is forecasted that there will be about 120,000 – 130,000 passengers passing through the airport each day, an 8% increase in passenger volume compared to the same period.
The number of passengers passing through Tan Son Nhat airport during the April 30th-May 1st holiday is forecasted to increase by about 8% compared to the same period.
At the intercity bus stations , during the holidays, an average of 64,463 passengers will be served each day with 3,059 buses in service, a 26% increase in passenger volume compared to the same period.
At Cat Lai ferry terminal (connecting Ho Chi Minh City – Dong Nai), it is forecasted that there will be an average of 282 ferry trips/day during the holiday (an increase of 22.6% compared to the same period); 65,000 passengers/day (an increase of 6% compared to the same period).
At Binh Khanh ferry terminal (connecting Nha Be district – Can Gio, Ho Chi Minh City), there will be an average of 188 ferry trips/day (an increase of 18% compared to the same period); 32,600 passengers/day (11% increase compared to the same period).
In addition, it is forecasted that during the holiday this year, the number of passengers passing through Saigon Railway Station (District 3) will be around 3,800 passengers/day, equivalent to the number of passengers compared to the same period in 2023.
Possibility of congestion at the gateways
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transportation assesses that the demand for using personal vehicles to travel to and from the provinces will increase, so traffic congestion is likely to occur at the gateways to the city during the first and last days of holiday.
Therefore, the HCMC Department of Transportation requires units to ensure traffic order and safety in order to limit traffic congestion, serve the travel needs of the people and transport goods; ensure smooth traffic during the holiday.
The Department of Transportation requires the Public Transport Management Center to proactively coordinate with relevant units to adjust the bus schedules on bus routes to entertainment areas, fairs, bus stations, Saigon Railway Station, Tan Son Nhat airport …, ensuring good service for travel needs during the holiday; Besides, preparing the means to ensure timely response when the transportation demand increases, especially at traffic junctions (Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Saigon Station, and interprovincial bus stations).
Passengers at Mien Tay bus station (Binh Tan district).
The Road Transport Management Division is assigned to preside over and coordinate with transport units and interprovincial bus stations to maintain coordination and information with provinces and cities about the situation of passenger transport activities on fixed routes in order to have plans to organize activities suitable for the travel needs of passengers.
In addition, the Department of Transportation has assigned the Inspectorate of the Department to coordinate with the Traffic Police, the Public Security of the localities, and other relevant agencies (if any) in inspecting the implementation of regulations on ensuring traffic safety in road transport and inland waterway transport business, management infrastructure and parking lots; inspect and handle cases of violation of traffic safety corridors in the terminal area and around bus stations. Thereby, resolutely suspending the operation of illegal terminals, parking lots , vehicles that do not meet technical safety standards, …
Diversion, regulation at “hotspots”
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transportation has proposed that the Ho Chi Minh City Police coordinate with the relevant functional forces to strengthen the work of patrolling, controlling, and handling violations of vehicles transporting passengers and goods; to develop a plan to deploy forces to regulate traffic flow at hotspots and gateways to the city.
Specifically: Tan Son Nhat airport area: Phan Thuc Duyen – Tran Quoc Hoan intersection, Lang Cha Ca roundabout, Truong Son – Domestic terminal, Pham Van Dong (section from Truong Son road to Nguyen Thai Son roundabout), Cong Hoa road, Truong Chinh road, …
Mien Tay bus station area: the entrance and exit area of Mien Tay bus station on Kinh Duong Vuong road, An Lac roundabout, National Highway 1, Vo Tran Chi road, Binh Thuan – Cho Dem expressway access road, …
Mien Dong bus station area (Binh Thanh district): Dai Liet Sy intersection, Nguyen Xi – Dinh Bo Linh intersection, Binh Trieu bridge, Hang Xanh intersection.
Mien Dong new bus station area (Thu Duc city): the entrance and exit area of Mien Dong new bus station on National Highway 1, Suoi Tien Cultural Park, Tan Van junction.
Western and Southwestern gateways of the city: National Highway 50, National Highway 1, Binh Thuan – Cho Dem Expressway access road, Vo Tran Chi, Tran Van Giau, Binh Khanh ferry terminal area connecting with Can Gio district.
Eastern gateway to the city: An Phu intersection, My Thuy roundabout, Phu My bridge, Cat Lai ferry.
