Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien Metro increases 26 trips/day, uses smart magnetic cards on the entire route

From July 1, metro line No. 1 Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien officially increased 26 trips per day, bringing the total number of trips to 226 trips per day, to meet the increasing travel needs of people.

Passengers using Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien Metro use smart magnetic cards (IC Cards) to make automatic payments at all stations. Photo: QUOC HUNG

Specifically, operating hours are from 5am to 10pm from Monday to Friday every week. The interval between peak hours is 7 minutes/trip.

Peak hours on weekdays (except Saturday and Sunday) are 6am - 8am, 10:30am - 12:30pm and 3:30pm - 6:30pm.

Interval outside peak hours: 10 minutes/trip and 12 minutes/trip.

Passenger service times will be extended after contractors complete defect remediation work.

According to the Urban Railway Company No. 1, from today (July 1), passengers traveling on Metro Line No. 1 Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien will be able to use smart magnetic cards (IC Cards) to make automatic payments at all stations. This is a payment method that helps improve the quality of passenger service, diversify ticket purchasing methods and contribute to modernizing the city's public transport system.

Currently, the AFC automatic toll collection system (under CP3 package) has been deployed on the entire route, including 4 types of cards: Single-trip card, 1-day card, 3-day card and top-up card.

From today, Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro will increase 26 trips/day. Photo: QUOC HUNG

There are 4 types of cards in use:

Trip card (deposit 15,000 VND): Used for 1 trip on the day of issue.

1-day/3-day card (deposit 35,000 VND): Unlimited travel for 1 or 3 consecutive days from card scanning.

Top-up card (deposit 35,000 VND): Top-up amount from 10,000 VND to 5 million VND, deducted according to distance traveled.

The card can be purchased at a ticket vending machine (TVM) with cash (denominations from 1,000 - 200,000 VND). After the trip, passengers can return the card at the fare adjustment machine (FAM) to get their deposit back.

Ticket prices are regulated by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee:

One-way ticket: from 7,000 - 20,000 VND, depending on distance.

1 day ticket : 40,000 VND/person.

3-day ticket: 90,000 VND/person, unlimited trips.

Top-up tickets are deducted for the distance traveled (7,000 - 20,000 VND/trip).

IC cards have flexible validity:

Turn card : valid on the date of issue.

1 and 3 day cards: valid for 15 days from date of issue.

Top-up card: must have at least 1 transaction every 30 days to remain valid, otherwise it will be temporarily locked.

The operation of the AFC system and the increase in train trips are expected to contribute to changing public transport usage habits, promoting cashless payments, improving passenger experience, and aiming to develop a modern and civilized public transport system.

QUOC HUNG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/metro-ben-thanh-suoi-tien-tang-26-chuyenngay-dung-the-tu-thong-minh-toan-tuyen-post801974.html