BRT e-tickets officially launched in Hanoi
Hanoi is seeking solutions to improve BRT`s service quality, creating favorable conditions for its residents to use this kind of transport.
Hanoi Transport and Services Corporation (Transerco) and local telecom carrier Viettel jointly on October 10 launched e-tickets on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line 01 connecting Kim Ma and Yen Nghia bus stations.
Passengers test e-tickets. Photo: Ngoc Hai
|
Instead of using paper tickets, passengers traveling on the BRT Route 01 will be using smart e-ticket made of plastic resin (NFC) with electronic chip.
Speaking at the launching ceremony, Director of the Hanoi Transportation Department Vu Van Vien said that e-ticket is convenient for the transaction and loading of passengers’ card, as well as revenue controlling.
The consortium between Viettel - Transerco and Nhat Cuong Company funded the installation of security cameras, an screening gate system, ticket vending machines and internet services at 23 BRT bus stops along the route, as well as the development of software to issue e-tickets, top up prepaid accounts and manage the customer database at the Hanoi Public Transport Management and Operation Center under the municipal Department of Transport, and at transactional sites authorized by the joint venture, Vien noted.
Some 3,000 e-tickets will be issued for passengers buying daily or monthly bus tickets for a single route during the trial period.
A Transerco representive said that machines that issue e-tickets are available at BRT bus stops at Kim Ma, Nui Truc, Hoang Dao Thuy and Yen Nghia. Passengers can register for or exchange e-tickets online at the website http://timbus.vn/Ticket, or they can download the mobile app Timbus.
It is expected that after the pilot period, the technology will be reviewed and finalized and submitted to the Hanoi People's Committee for approval so that the use of e-ticket can apply to all subsidized bus routes, the Transerco representive stressed.
16:58, 2025/01/23
Experiencing Vietnamese Tet symphony at Home Hanoi Xuan 2025
The festival promises to bring a new, distinctive and creative touch while preserving and honoring the country's cultural heritage passed down through generations.
20:51, 2025/01/22
Vietnam-Singapore Friendship Association launched in Hanoi to strengthen bilateral ties
The congress adopted the association's charter and outlined its strategic objectives.
22:56, 2025/01/21
Hanoi, HCMC to submit metro plans to National Assembly in February: Deputy PM
The resolution aims to speed up the development of the urban railways in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
15:18, 2025/01/21
Hanoi integrates administrative procedures into national public service portal
The entire process is digitized and shared among agencies at all levels, saving time and ensuring transparency.
21:53, 2025/01/19
2025 spring book fair opens to boost reading in Hanoi
The 2025 Spring Book Fair promises to establish itself as an annual event that celebrates the importance of books and knowledge.
20:49, 2025/01/19
Traditional essence in Hanoi's Old Quarter Tet celebration program
The activities include worshiping rituals, calligraphy, and folk music.
- Annual Tet flower market opens in Hoan Kiem District
- Thousands of people rejoice Hanoi International Light Festival 2025
- HUFO looks back at 2024 with impressive results
- More than 2,000 drones paint Hanoi's landmarks in New Year's skies
- Hanoi accelerates completion of Ring Road No. 4 service roads in 2025
- Hanoi’s greater autonomy under Capital Law unlocks new growth opportunities