North-South railway opens

At 10am this morning, North-South trains can run through Thua Thien Hue at a speed of 5 km/h after the water recedes, many rail sections are being reinforced.

A representative of Vietnam Railways Corporation said that this morning, the rain in Thua Thien Hue has decreased, the water has gradually receded, so the flooded railway section has been cleared. Six passenger trains that were waiting at stations along the route will be able to operate again.

Van Xa Station is the deepest flooded spot, at 7am a section of the railway was 40cm below water level. The My Chanh - Pho Trach section is still under 30cm and is gradually receding.

Although the route is open, trains SE3, SE5, SE2 are still temporarily suspended from departing from Hanoi and Saigon stations today. Passengers can contact the station to return their tickets without any charge.

The railway in Thua Thien Hue area was flooded and congested on November 15. Photo: Xuan Hoa

Due to the influence of cold air and high-altitude easterly winds, from November 13 to 15, the Central region experienced heavy rain, with the center of the rain being in Thua Thien Hue. The North-South railway through Van Xa station, Huong Tra town, Thua Thien Hue province was submerged in floodwaters and had to be blocked from 8:00 a.m. on October 15. Heavy rains damaged several infrastructure locations such as the railway bridge and tunnel No. 8 on the Thua Luu - Lang Co route.

Trains SE4 and SE6 had to stop at Hue station; train SE1 stopped at Dong Ha station; SE3 waited at Dong Hoi station; SE19 at Quang Tri station; SE8 at Da Nang station, affecting more than 1,000 passengers. Because the roads were also flooded, passengers were not transported by road and had to eat and drink for free on the train.

Doan Loan

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