Road to ferry route linked with Ho Chi Minh City jammed as long weekend ends
Tuesday, January 03, 2023, 11:06 GMT+7
A three-hour traffic jam on the road leading to Cat Lai Ferry – a major link between Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai Province – cast a dark cloud on the otherwise sunny three-day New Year weekend.
Dong Nai’s Ly Thai To Street was jam packed with vacationers looking to get back to Ho Chi Minh City after the three-day New Year holiday weekend, with crowds beginning to pack the entrance to Cat Lai Ferry, which sits at the end of the road, at around 5:00 pm on Monday.
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| A driver gets out of his van to see the line of automobiles waiting to get on Cat Lai Ferry on Ly Thai To Street in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam, January 2, 2023. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
A line of cars awaiting stretched about two kilometers down the road, while motorcyclists coped with a significantly shorter wait to get to the ferry but had to deal with out-of-season rainfall.
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| A line of cars stretches two kilometers on Ly Thai To Street, which leads to Cat Lai Ferry, in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam, January 2, 2023. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
On average, motorcyclists waited just 15-20 minutes to board the ferry, according to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporter’s observation.
Car drivers were not so lucky.
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| Motorcyclists battle rain and congestion on Ly Thai To Street, which leads to Cat Lai Ferry, in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam, January 2, 2023. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
“I’ve been waiting here for almost three hours, and we’re nowhere near the ferry,” one car driver said.
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| A line of cars stretches two kilometers on Ly Thai To Street, which leads to Cat Lai Ferry, in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam, January 2, 2023. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
“Crowding during holidays is hard to avoid, but it’s unacceptable that some drivers used the oncoming traffic lane to move up the line faster,” he added.
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| A ferry staff member stops two cars from driving against oncoming traffic congestion on Ly Thai To Street, which leads to Cat Lai Ferry, in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam, January 2, 2023. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
In order to shorten the waiting time, the ferry’s ticket staff walked up the line to sell tickets to drivers, but the congestion still lingered until late into the evening.
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| A ticket staff member sells a ferry ticket to a car driver amid congestion on Ly Thai To Street, which leads to Cat Lai Ferry, in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam, January 2, 2023. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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