SE9/10 trains between Hanoi and Saigon will stop operating from today, March 26, due to rising concerns over the spread of the coronavirus, according to Hanoi Railway Transport Joint Stock Company.
Vietnamplus news site reported that this north-south service is expected to be suspended until April 28.
With this service suspension, only the SE1/2, SE3/4, SE5/6 and SE7/8 north-south trains remain in operation.
Passengers who are affected by the SE9/10 suspension can get a refund or exchange their tickets for other train services.
As a result of the SE9/10 suspension, SE1 timetables at Hanoi, Phu Ly and Nam Dinh stations have been changed, and the SE1 train will stop to pick up passengers at Ninh Binh station. The train will depart from Hanoi at 10:15 p.m., Phu Ly at 11:15 p.m., Nam Dinh at 11:49 p.m. and Ninh Binh at 12:22 a.m.
SE1 departures from Thanh Hoa station onward are unchanged and the arrival time at Saigon station is 5:45 a.m.
According to Hanoi Railway Transport, YB3/4 trains between Hanoi and Yen Bai on Saturdays and Sundays will also be suspended, starting from this weekend. As a result, there will be no trains on the Hanoi-Lao Cai route.
Meanwhile, the Hanoi-Quan Trieu (Thai Nguyen) railway service, using QT1/2 trains, is now only in operation on the weekend.
The railway company earlier announced the service suspension of the SP1, SP2, SP3 and SP4 trains running between Hanoi and Lao Cai and SE19/20 between Hanoi and Danang.
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