New train carriages to be operated during Tet
Some 30 new anti-vibration and noise-protective train carriages were handed over to the Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) on December 27 to serve passengers during Tet (Lunar New Year).
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The carriages are equipped with air conditioners for each seat and luggage shelves.
Each seat has a socket to charge electronic devices, a foldable TV under the luggage shelves and a reading lamp.
A big shelf is installed in the front of the carriage for heavy luggage.
Each carriage bed, with a mattress imported from the Republic of Korea, has a reading lamp and a USB charger.
The new carriages will run on the South railway and on additional routes, Hanoi - Hue, Hanoi - Vinh and Hanoi - Lao Cai.
To better serve the travel demands during the Tet holiday, VNR has upgraded hundreds of carriages, newly built and put into operation 60 modern train carriages, in total.