Some 455 buses ready for free transport service during Pchum Ben holiday

The Phnom Penh Capital Hall have prepared a total of 455 buses to provide free transport service for people for five days, from Oct. 12 to 16, during the upcoming Pchum Ben Festival. Of the figure, 60 will be used in the capital while the rest, 395, will transport people back and forth from Phnom Penh to their home provinces, said an announcement of the Phnom Penh Capital Hall AKP received this afternoon.

The announcement also gave details on the times and locations to get on the bus from Phnom Penh to provinces and vice-versa. The Phnom Penh Capital Hall took the opportunity to call on all taxi service providers not to increase the transport fees during the Pchum Ben Festival in order to contribute with the Royal Government and the Capital Hall in easing the people’s living standard.

This year, the Pchum Ben Festival, or the Festival for Dead, will fall on Oct. 13 to 15. Generally, during the three-day holiday, people return to their homeland, go to pagoda, travel to different tourism destinations, and join various entertainment activities. The Royal Government annually provides the free bus service to help reduce people’s travel cost during the Pchum Ben Festival and Khmer Traditional New Year.AKP-C.Nika

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