Why did Ho Chi Minh City move 11 bus routes from the old Mien Dong Bus Station to the new station?

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has just issued a document on moving 11 fixed passenger transport routes to Binh Duong province from Mien Dong Bus Station (Binh Thanh District) to the new Mien Dong Bus Station (Thu Duc City).

Accordingly, the HCM City Department of Transport has requested the Binh Duong Province Department of Transport to support, coordinate in announcing and propagating the relocation of fixed passenger transport routes running from HCM City to Binh Duong and vice versa from the old Mien Dong Bus Station to the new Mien Dong Bus Station.

The two sides met to discuss and agree to relocate 11 bus routes with 426 buses from August 1.

Passenger volume at the new Mien Dong Bus Station increased by 122% compared to 2023. Photo: Do Loan.

According to the representative of the new Eastern Bus Station, after moving 11 more routes from the old station, the total number of routes currently in the new station is 229.

The relocation of 11 fixed inter-provincial routes from the old station to the new station (HCMC - Binh Duong) because the above bus routes are registered to run to Binh Duong but do not enter the station, but instead run from Binh Duong directly to the provinces to pick up and drop off passengers, or set up illegal parking lots, illegal stations that are not in accordance with regulations, causing unfair competition among businesses.

Therefore, moving 11 routes (HCMC - Binh Duong) to new stations to stabilize route flow and organize management.

The new Eastern Bus Station was inaugurated in October 2020, with a total investment of more than 4,000 billion VND. Phase 1 of the bus station was invested with about 740 billion VND, completing the central station with 4 floors above ground and 2 basements.

After the inauguration, the bus station operated inefficiently, with few passengers, with an average of about 10 vehicles entering and leaving the station each day. To increase passenger volume, the bus station and authorities have implemented many solutions to develop public transport, improve infrastructure, etc. Up to now, passenger volume has increased significantly.

Specifically, in the first 6 months of 2024, the output will be over 1 million passengers, equivalent to about 102,000 trips, compared to the same period in 2023, an increase of 122% in passenger output and 55% in trips.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/vi-sao-tphcm-di-doi-11-tuyen-xe-khach-tu-ben-xe-mien-dong-cu-sang-ben-moi-192240704115819657.htm