In the early morning of the week (February 24), Saigon Station was deserted from the inside out. The increasingly complex developments of the Covid-19 flu are strongly impacting the operations of the transport industries, including railroads.
The road to the station is empty, not a shadow
In the lobby area, only a few passengers scattered, in stark contrast to the crowded, bustling image before
According to the statistics of Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR), due to the effects of the Covid-19 epidemic, from the beginning of this year, railway transport has dropped by more than 60 billion dong in revenue.
Railway transport joint stock companies had to cancel 78 passenger trains
Within 19 days after the Government announced the translation, passengers who returned tickets bought a spike of 39,263 tickets, equivalent to 160.5% over the same period.
The train ticket information area was also gloomy, with only 1-2 passengers
Staff at the consulting counter said that this time Saigon Railway Station often fell into a gloomy situation. Passengers on the train also prepare to arrange time until close to the hour, avoiding long waiting for crowded places. The number of visitors asking how to change and pay tickets is quite a lot
The area to buy tickets, waiting for the train on the second floor of Saigon Station is not a single person
Panoramic view of Saigon railway station in the morning of the morning 24.2
Stalls and bars outside the station also share the "dull" condition
A driver from a motorbike taxi fleet at Saigon station said that this period was too dull, many people had to find ways to do extra jobs outside the station such as watering plants, cleaning to earn extra income.
According to the Vietnam Railway Corporation's plan, in the coming time, the railway industry will turn to the segment of short-haul advantages such as Hanoi - Quang Binh, Saigon - Nha Trang, Saigon - Phan Thiet, Quang Binh - Hue ... attraction to the market share of tourists to offset the serious passenger decline caused by the Covid-19 epidemic
