Friday, 07/07/2023 10:32 (GMT+7)
(CPV) - Public bicycles will be put into service in 6 inner districts of the capital of Hanoi in September 2023. People can enjoy the service at a cost from 5,000-10,000 VND (0.21-0.42 USD) for 30 minutes of use.
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| Public bicycle service to be offered in Hanoi from September (Source: https://thanglong.chinhphu.vn) |
The Hanoi People’s Committee approved the project to provide public bicycle service in June 2022 to make travelling activities using public transportation services easier by providing more choices to travel between bus stations, urban railway stations, urban areas and shopping centres.
According to Do Ba Dan, Chairman of Tri Nam Group, the investor in the project, bicycles for the service has been ready in six central districts of Hanoi. In early August, the firm will complete all 79 bicycle stations, enabling the service to be officially launched in September.
Customers can choose to use normal bicycles or electric bicycles, Dan said, adding that Tri Nam plans to provide additional 400 electric bicycles in the future.
In the first phase of the project, 1,000 bicycles, including about 500 electric ones, will be placed at 70 to 80 bike rental spots in the districts of Ba Dinh, Tay Ho, Dong Da, and Thanh Xuan and near stations on the Cat Linh–Ha Dong metro line.
In the second phase, which will be run between 2023 and 2024, 3,000 more bicycles will be placed at 350 spots./.
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