Dong Nai residents face difficulties when bus route 150 stops picking up and dropping off passengers at Vung Tau Intersection Bus Station

(DN)- On August 1, bus route 150 officially stopped its route and stopped picking up and dropping off passengers at Vung Tau Crossroads Bus Station (in Tran Bien Ward, Dong Nai Province) to go to Ho Chi Minh City and vice versa. Although there has been an adjustment in the operating itinerary of 3 bus routes: 601, 603, 607 connecting Vung Tau Crossroads Bus Station to pick up and drop off passengers instead of bus route 150, this change is still not guaranteed and has affected the travel of Dong Nai people.

Many people were present at Vung Tau Crossroads Bus Station very early to catch the bus to Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: An Nhon

According to Dong Nai Newspaper and Radio and Television reporters at 6am on August 1, a large number of people were present at Vung Tau Intersection Bus Station to catch the bus to Ho Chi Minh City. Among them, many people did not know about bus route 150, which had cut its route and did not pick up or drop off passengers at Vung Tau Intersection Bus Station. People were worried because they had arrived at the bus station very early and had to wait 20-30 minutes but still could not catch the bus to Ho Chi Minh City.

Many people came to Vung Tau Crossroads Bus Station to learn that bus route 150 had cut its route and would no longer pick up or drop off passengers there. Photo: An Nhon

Mr. Nguyen Hoang Nam (living in Trang Dai ward, Dong Nai province) said that he usually rides his motorbike to work in Ho Chi Minh City. Today, his motorbike suddenly broke down, so an acquaintance recommended him to take bus route 150 to Ho Chi Minh City for convenience. However, when he arrived at Vung Tau Intersection Bus Station, he learned that this bus route had stopped operating and would no longer pick up passengers there.

“I have been waiting here for about 20 minutes and still haven’t caught a bus. This delay will greatly affect my work because the company has very specific working hours…” - Mr. Nam worried.

The size of the 607 bus is small, while the number of passengers is too large, so there was a jostling scene when getting on the bus. Photo: An Nhon

At around 6:20 a.m. the same day, some bus routes: 601, 603, 607 arrived at Vung Tau Intersection Bus Station. However, due to the small size of the buses, while the number of passengers was too large, many people were forced to return to the waiting area to wait for the next buses. The long wait made many people upset. Therefore, the bus station security staff had to try their best to guide and explain to people to maintain security and order.

Bus station security guards guide and explain to people to maintain security and order. Photo: An Nhon

Ms. Le Thi Hong Thao (motorbike parking attendant at Vung Tau Intersection Bus Station) said that in the past, when bus route 150 was still in operation, about 2,000 people took this bus every day to Ho Chi Minh City. People's travel was very convenient because every 5 minutes a bus arrived at the station to pick up and drop off passengers. However, when this bus route stopped operating, people had to wait a lot of time, while many people had to go to work, get medical treatment, go to school, etc.

As reported by Dong Nai Newspaper, Radio and Television, on July 30, the Department of Construction of Dong Nai province sent a document to relevant units regarding the temporary adjustment of the operating route of bus routes 601, 603, 607 connecting to Vung Tau Intersection Bus Station.

Accordingly, to support passengers traveling from Vung Tau Intersection Bus Station, Tan Van Intersection to Mien Dong Bus Station (new) to transfer to bus route No. 150 to continue moving to the center of Ho Chi Minh City and vice versa, the Department of Construction of Dong Nai province agreed to temporarily adjust the operating route of bus routes No. 601, 603, 607 connecting Vung Tau Intersection Bus Station according to the proposed plan of the Ho Chi Minh City Public Transport Management Center.

Assign the Dong Nai Public Passenger Transport Management and Operation Center to monitor and supervise the implementation of the temporary adjustment plan for bus routes 601, 603, 607 connecting Vung Tau Crossroads Bus Station, promptly report and advise, propose handling when situations arise (if any); preside over and coordinate with relevant units to inform and propagate the temporary adjustment plan for bus routes 601, 603, 607 connecting Vung Tau Crossroads Bus Station to support passengers traveling from Vung Tau Crossroads Bus Station, Tan Van intersection to Mien Dong Bus Station (new).

At present, Vung Tau Intersection Bus Station receives vehicles of bus routes 601, 603, 607 to pick up and drop off passengers at the bus station conveniently and safely to serve the travel needs of the people. Phuong Trang Passenger Transport Joint Stock Company - FUTA Bus Lines has implemented a plan to temporarily adjust the operating route of bus routes 601, 603, 607 connecting Vung Tau Intersection Bus Station and has a form of support to better serve the travel needs of the people.

An official from the Department of Construction shared that, for now, the department will temporarily maintain the above plan and will continue to monitor and soon make appropriate adjustments to connect with route 150, in order to better serve the travel needs of the people.

An Nhon - Le Duy

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/tin-moi/202508/nguoi-dan-dong-nai-gap-kho-khi-tuyen-xe-bust-150-ngung-don-tra-khach-tai-ben-xe-nga-tu-vung-tau-ce50696/