HCMC launches first large electric bus line

A large electric bus runs in HCMC, March 8, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Gia Minh

Ho Chi Minh City launched its first electric bus line with 67 seats from Thu Duc to District 1 on Tuesday morning, with around 94 rides a day.

The D4 electric bus line, connecting Vinhomes Grand Park in Thu Duc City and Saigon Bus Station in District 1, operates from 5 a.m. to 9:15 p.m. daily, with each ride around 20 minutes apart. The line has 12 buses, each with 67 seats and equipped with cameras, wifi and other utilities.

Nguyen Van Thanh, vice director of Vinbus Ecology Transport Services, which operates the project, said the bus system could "automatically manage driver behavior" and issue safety warnings.

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