The gateway to Hanoi is congested when people return to the city
The holiday is still one day, but many people choose to return to Hanoi early to avoid traffic jams, on the afternoon of May 2.
From 13:00, the number of vehicles pouring into Phap Van – Cau Gie highway towards the center of Hanoi increases. At the end point is a toll station connected to Ring Road 3, the line of cars extends for more than one kilometer.
Driver Nguyen Hoang Long, when inching every meter at Phap Van – Cau Gie toll station, said that four days ago when returning to Thanh Hoa’s hometown, there was a traffic jam for more than two hours, so today the family took the initiative to return to Hanoi earlier.
“I think going early will not cause traffic jams, but today some sections are also difficult to move, although unlike the previous days, the time is also extended by more than 30 minutes,” said driver Long.
The road from Phap Van – Cau Gie highway to Ring Road 3 was congested, on the afternoon of May 2. Image: Gia Chinh
Captain Dinh Van Son, Deputy Head of Highway Traffic Control and Patrol No. 3 (Traffic Police Department), said that today is not the last day of the holiday, but the number of vehicles returning to Hanoi has increased. signs of growth.
“At some point, we actively guided the vehicle to enter from the intersection of Thuong Tin and Van Diem to avoid the situation of rushing to the end point and going to the 3rd ring,” said Captain Son.
On the Hanoi – Hai Phong expressway, the number of vehicles coming to the end point starts to get crowded from 14:00. At the toll station and Co Linh Street (Long Bien), long lines of vehicles inched each meter.
The commander of Traffic Police Team No. 14 said that the unit has deployed forces in hot spots since the morning. The way up from Phap Van – Cau Gie highway to Ring Road 3, along Ring Road 3 at times appeared congested due to traffic jams, but the response force quickly solved it.
Police set up a fence to separate traffic at Phap Van – Cau Gie highway. Image: GC
Also this afternoon, a number of routes returning to the center of Hanoi such as National Highway 32, Hanoi – Thai Nguyen Expressway, and National Highway 6 also recorded an increase in the number of vehicles, most of which were caused by people returning to the city. town after the holidays.
A representative of the Traffic Police Department predicts that tomorrow is the last day of the holiday, so the number of people returning to Hanoi from provinces is expected to increase, especially in the direction of Phap Van – Cau Gie, National Highway 1A. Authorities recommend that people move to avoid the two times of 9am-12am and 2pm-20pm.
During the four-day holiday of April 30 to May 1, the first phase of the holiday recorded serious traffic jams at most of the gateways of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Authorities assess this is the largest number of vehicles recorded since the Covid-19 outbreak.
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