More CNG buses enter service in HCM City

HCM CITY – Twenty six buses running on compressed natural gas (CNG) began plying on route No 32 on Saturday in HCM City.

The eco-friendly buses replaced the traditional vehicles that had been running on the 25.6km route from Miền Tây Coach Station in Bình Tân District to Ngã Tư Ga Bus Station in District 12.

They all have safety cameras installed.

Currently the city has nearly 300 of these green buses, according to Trần Chí Trung, director of the Management and Operation Centre for Public Transport.

There are plans to launch 800 more buses this year. –VNS