The price of overhead rail tickets, trams in Southeast Asian countries ranges from 7,000 – 40,000 VND / trip, while train fares in Europe are slightly higher.
There are obvious differences in fares for rail and trams in Southeast Asian countries and many European countries.
How is the fare of the train tickets of countries?
Singapore Urban Railway consists of two train systems, the rapid-run MRT, for the main transport links and the LRT for short-distance travel. However, Singaporeans often refer to these two systems collectively as the MRT.
Singapore MRT was inaugurated and operated the first line in 1987, now becoming the second most popular means of transportation in the lion island nation, only after buses. This system is serving more than 3 billion passengers per year and is still being upgraded and expanded.
MRT fares in Singapore are quite cheap. For adults, the price will depend on the length of the trip, falling in the range of 0.42 USD-1.67 USD (9,000 VND – 38,000 VND).
The MRT is the second most popular means of transportation in Singapore, behind only buses. (Photo: Straits Times)
In Thailand’s capital Bangkok, the elevated railway (BTS) is popular with the people. BTS has been in use since 1999. Currently it is still being extended to serve the travel needs of people.
Buying tickets and queuing up on the train is quite simple, ticket prices range from 15 baht to 45 baht (equivalent to 10,000 – 30,000 VND) depending on the destination is the station far or near.
In operation from March 2019, the MRT system worth $ 3 billion is considered one of the effective solutions to alleviate the serious traffic congestion in the capital Jakarta.
The train speed is 80km / h for the aboveground section and 100km / h for the underground section. This MRT system can transport up to 130,000 passengers per day.
Ticket prices range from 3,000 rp – 14,000 rp (4,000 VND – 22,000 VND).
In Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), there are 3 main urban railway lines in Kuala Lumpur including LRT – a type of tram with 2 main lines: LRT Kelana Jaya and LRT Ampang Line. KL Monorail is a monorail monorail with a distance of 8.6 km, running through 11 stations. The other is the KTM Komuter, a train that connects towns on the outskirts of the city.
Although the travel distance is quite short, KL Monorail is the most popular in Kuala Lumpur because of its good connection with major hotels, crowded residential areas and commercial centers, famous tourist destinations of the city.
KL Monorail ticket price ranges from 1.2-2.5 ringgit (7,000 – 14,000 VND).
In China, subways are common in most cities. The cramped train system is also considered the traffic backbone of the nation of billions of people.
The price of trams in China is similar to that of a bus, from 0.3-0.6 USD (7,000-14,000 VND) for most routes. With long routes such as the airport, the fare will be higher, about 1 USD (more than 23,000 VND).
In Europe, the Polish capital Warsaw is one of the cities using a unique train system – running in the middle of the road.
Fares have many levels, by minute, by number of times, by day or by month. Minimum 3 zloty (nearly 20,000 VND).
London Metro is the oldest subway system in the world, over 100 years old. There are 6 main train lines in London and fares vary by region. The cost for each journey ranges from 5.5-6 pounds (175,000-190,000 VND). Fares are reduced by more than half if using an Oyster card.
In Paris (France), if traveling by subway, the fare for each journey is about 60,000 VND. With the train lines running across the region, the fare will depend on each specific route.
Is Cat Linh – Ha Dong railway expensive or cheap?
According to Mr. Vu Hong Truong – General Director of Hanoi Metro, which operates the Cat Linh – Ha Dong overhead railway, after receiving all from the Ministry of Transport and putting it into commercial operation, passengers will Get free for the first 15 days to experience. After 15 free days, the price of the train ticket to Cat Linh – Ha Dong is expected to be 7,000 -15,000 VND / ticket / one way. Before this information, many people believe that the fare is not reasonable.
However, responding to VTC News, Mr. Bui Danh Lien – Chairman of the Hanoi Transport Association said that such fare is completely appropriate. According to Mr. Lien, the project Cat Linh – Ha Dong invested a lot of capital, so it was necessary to recover the capital. Therefore, the ticket price of 7,000 -15,000 VND / ticket / one way is moderate, “neither expensive nor cheap”.
Cat Linh – Ha Dong railway.
“It is impossible to compare the fare of railway with other countries in Southeast Asia, because each country will have a different level of development, the per capita income will also be different. That is very lame. The transport system in the countries of the world is invested very carefully, from quality to service, point down has many advantages, closely linked system “, Mr. Lien informed.
Sharing the same opinion with Mr. Lien, Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh, former Chairman of Vietnam Automobile Transport Association commented: “Cat Linh – Ha Dong railway ticket price ranges from 7,000 -15,000 VND / ticket / one way is too cheap”.
Mr. Thanh also said that with the appropriate expected price, the Cat Linh – Ha Dong railway will have many users.
“In the countries of Southeast Asia or Europe, the prices for train tickets are adjusted appropriately. I hope that the Cat Linh – Ha Dong overhead railway in Vietnam will have an elevator service. for customers to easily move by “Mr. Thanh commented.
Proposing some solutions to attract tourists for the Cat Linh – Ha Dong overhead railway, Mr. Lien proposed: “To attract people to ride the overhead train, the State needs to have support policies for special people. For example, ticket exemption policies for people over 60 years old, and reduced fees for students. members, free tickets for people with disabilities ”
Currently, the Ministry of Transport is doing the procedures to hand over the Cat Linh – Ha Dong urban railway project to Hanoi as quickly as possible, in April 2021 it will be completed to be able to operate commercially in May. .
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