Maiden electric bus launched in Ho Chi Minh City
Wednesday, January 25, 2017, 11:31 GMT+7
The Ho Chi Minh City transport department on Tuesday inaugurated the city’s first-ever electric bus service, with four routes allowing locals and tourists to explore the downtown and nearby areas on environmentally-friendly vehicles.
The service includes three routes D1, D2 and D3, and an internal service inside the Phu My Hung residential area in District 7.
The D1 service, connecting 23/9 Park and Saigon Zoo in District 1, is available from 5:00 am to 10:00 pm, with an interval of 30 minutes. Tickets cost VND12,000 (US$0.5) per passenger per trip, or a VND120,000 ($5) full-day ticket for multiple travel.
The D2, running from Sky Garden to Crescent Mall in District 7, and D3, from Riverside to Cresent Mall, runs from 8:00 am to 9:45 pm, with tickets costing VND10,000 per turn.
The last route starts from Hoang Van Thai Street in District 7 and runs around the Phu My Hung area.
The D1 service is invested by Mai Linh Group, whereas the other three are funded by realty firm Pho Canh Co. Ltd.
Mai Linh Group is offering free service for the D1 route between January 24 and 26 to attract passengers.
Below are the detailed itineraries for each service.
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#D1 Start: 23/9 Park - Le Lai - Ham Nghi - Ho Tung Mau - Ton Duc Thang - Nguyen Hue - Nguyen Thiep - Dong Khoi - Dong Du - Hai Ba Trung - Nguyen Sieu - Thai Van Lung - Ly Tu Trong - Chu Manh Trinh - Nguyen Du - Mac Dinh Chi - Le Duan - Saigon Zoo. Return: Saigon Zoo - Le Duan – Paris Square - Dong Khoi - Le Thanh Ton - Nguyen Hue - Ton Duc Thang - Ham Nghi - Tran Hung Dao - Pham Ngu Lao - 23/9 Park. #D2 Start: Pham Van Nghi - Duong So 6 - Bui Bang Doan - Nguyen Duc Canh - Pham Thai Buong - Nguyen Cao - Ton Dat Tien - Duong N- Tran Van Tra - Nguyen Khac Vien - Hoang Van Thai. . Return: Hoang Van Thai - Nguyen Khac Vien - Tran Van Tra - Duong N - Ton Dat Tien - Nguyen Duc Canh - Nguyen Van Linh - Pham Van Nghi. #D3 Start: Tan Phu - Tran Van Tra - Nguyen Luong Bang - Duong 19 - Duong G - Duong 23 - Nguyen Luong Bang - Duong 20 - Pho Tieu Nam - Duong 17- Nguyen Luong Bang - Tan Trao - Duong B - Hoang Van Thai. Return: Hoang Van Thai - Duong B - Tan Trao - Nguyen Luong Bang - Duong 19 - Duong G- Duong 23 - Nguyen Luong Bang - Tran Van Tra - Tan Phu. #Phu My Hung Hoang Van Thai - Duong B -Tan Trao - Nguyen Luong Bang - Duong 19 - Duong G - Duong 23 -Nguyen Luong Bang - Duong 20 - Pho Tieu Nam - Duong 17 - Nguyen Luong Bang - Tran Van Tra - Duong N - Ton Dat Tien - Nguyen Duc Canh - Nguyen Van Linh - Pham Van Nghi - Duong so 6 - Bui Van Doan - Nguyen Van Linh - Nguyen Khac Vien - Hoang Van Thai. |
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