Hanoi to build 600 new bus stop shelters
8pm, 21 & 22 March
Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien St., HN
Hanoi authorities have recently announced that 600 European-standard bus stop shelters will be built and billboards installed in 12 inner districts in the capital. This aims to encourage Hanoi residents to switch to public transport, thus easing traffic congestion and improving air quality.
Of the 600 shelters, 235 will be newly built, while 1,200 advertising boards will be installed along median strips wider than two meters. Twenty-five touch screens will also be installed and connected to wi-fi for real-time bus tracking and for advertising.
The project will be implemented in Ba Dinh, Hai Ba Trung, Long Bien, Thanh Xuan, Hoan Kiem, Tay Ho, Bac Tu Liem, Nam Tu Liem, Cau Giay, Hoang Mai, Dong Da, and Ha Dong districts.
Bus routes account for 57 per cent of Hanoi’s public transport and play an essential role in serving city passengers and connecting peripheral areas with the city’s downtown area, according to the Hanoi Department of Transport. There are 71 bus routes operating in outlying districts with more than 2,100 bus stops. Only 23 are sheltered, or just nearly 1 per cent, the department said.
