HCM City: Construction on new eastern coach station begins
The Saigon Transportation Mechanical Corporation (SAMCO) began the construction of a new eastern coach station at a total cost of 773 billion VND (33.6 million USD) on April 26.
Perspective of eastern coach station (Source: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The SaigonTransportation Mechanical Corporation (SAMCO) began the construction of a neweastern coach station at a total cost of 773 billion VND (33.6 million USD) onApril 26.
Lying in Long Binh ward, district 9,Ho Chi Minh City, and Binh Thang ward, Di An commune, the southern province ofBinh Duong, the station covers an area of more than 16ha, tripling that of the currentstation, 12.3ha of which is based in the city.
The station is expected to serve over7 million passengers travelling to the north, the central and the east,including 21,000 passengers each day and 52,000 during holidays.
During the first stage, a centralterminal, a parking area, a waste treatment system and technical infrastructurewill be built later this year.
It will also offer other publictransportation choices to passengers such as the metro line No.1, rapid busservice to Binh Duong and other buses and taxis.
Speaking at the event, Vice Chairmanof the municipal People’s Committee Le Van Khoa said the station will beconnected with a high-rise parking area, repair and filling station area, tradeand services area.
He asked the municipal departmentsand agencies to offer all possible support to the project, making itoperational later this year with ensured quality. - VNA
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Perspective of eastern coach station (Source: VNA) 
