HCM City experiences horrific traffic jam
Roads leading near Cat Lai Port in HCM City suffered the most serious and longest traffic jam in the city this year.
Traffic problems began at midnight yesterday and stretched through to 2 pm this afternoon, June 7, with the area still suffering.
According to drivers, it was the sharp increase in lorries driving freight to and from Cat Lai Port in District 2 that caused the problem.
Traffic police have been actively working with the port security force to regulate the traffic, however, the situation has not improved.
The congestion around Cat Lai Port has also caused traffic jams for many neighbouring roads such as Mai Chi Tho and the Hanoi Highway. The direction from Phu My Bridge to District 2 was also congested for hours.
Many people were late, while students waited for hours to catch buses.
Traffic problems began at midnight yesterday and stretched through to 2 pm this afternoon, June 7, with the area still suffering.
According to drivers, it was the sharp increase in lorries driving freight to and from Cat Lai Port in District 2 that caused the problem.
Traffic police have been actively working with the port security force to regulate the traffic, however, the situation has not improved.
The congestion around Cat Lai Port has also caused traffic jams for many neighbouring roads such as Mai Chi Tho and the Hanoi Highway. The direction from Phu My Bridge to District 2 was also congested for hours.
Many people were late, while students waited for hours to catch buses.
Traffic jams at Cat Lai Port area on June 7 morning
Roads such as Hanoi Highway, Mai Chi Tho and Vo Chi Cong saw traffic jams for kilometres
Motorbike drivers had to try to escape from the congestion among trucks
The five-kilometre jam on Vo Chi Cong Street
Drivers looked exhausted
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