Nearly 157,600 train tickets sold for Lunar New Year 2019
As many as 160,565 train tickets for 2019 Lunar New Year holiday were booked from October 1 to 3pm on October 22, including 157,582 sold successfully.
Nearly 157,600 train tickets were sold for Lunar New Year 2019. (Photo: VNA)
Accordingly, 108,696 tickets were ordered via the Vietnam Railway Corporation (VRC)’s website with 34,753 made online payment; 72,028 postpaid at ticket posts, VIB Bank and VNPost; and 1,915 waiting for payment.
In addition, 6,958 tickets were bought at the VRC’s agents; 43,843 tickets were bought at the railway stations under the VRC.
The VRC announced that there are still around 115,000 blank seats for the trains on the north – south route.
The Vietnam Railway will also operate extra trains on other routes across the country to serve the increasing demand during the Lunar New Year holiday./.
NDO
