Hama and Homs-Sana
The announcement by the Ministry of Transport yesterday that the entire international route, Damascus-Aleppo, was put into service after a break of more than seven years, led to a great satisfaction among the travelers and the transport companies concerned because of its positive effects.
As for the manager of Al-Saraj Transport Company, Mustafa Al-Sarraj, he pointed out that the return of the international road to service again contributed to reducing the price of the transport ticket by about 25 percent and may decrease further in the coming period due to the shorter distance the buses currently travel compared to the archaeological-Khanasser road, indicating that the company plans to increase the number of trips to Aleppo, by 60 percent.
The driver Ibrahim Maslamani indicated that the international road is comfortable and safer than the old road and will contribute to alleviating traffic accidents that were happening on the old road through Khanasser-Archaeological. It also reduces vehicle breakdowns and encourages citizens to increase their trips from Hama to Aleppo and vice versa, calling for lighting the road until it is completed. Evening trips.
As for Yahya Mashael, a nylon sacks trader, he indicated that he buys his materials from Aleppo and sells them in Hama, and he was previously forced to overnight in Hama when he is late, but today he can sell his products and return to his province, which relieves him of the financial burden and effort due to the length of the old road in addition to a feeling of psychological comfort because the road International is safer and more comfortable.
Umm Ziyad stated that she was traveling continuously from Aleppo to Hama to receive treatment and suffers from the old road and its problems, so she sometimes shortened some of the treatment times, but today she can travel more freely in addition to the low costs directed to the Syrian Arab Army, who is credited with reopening the road.
Sana's correspondent in Homs monitored the reality of movement and travel at the station, where Umm Muhammad said: “We have not visited Aleppo since the beginning of the crisis and today we are visiting and our heart is full of joy,” noting the Syrian Arab Army's victories against terrorism.
Hussein Al-Hussein said: “After the absence of years, we return to Aleppo after the heroes of the Syrian Arab Army liberated her.” The child, Ryan Haj Hamad, expressed her joy at returning to Aleppo and pride in the heroes of the Syrian Arab Army.
Wissam Kanjo Musharraf, one of the transport companies in Homs and Aleppo, said: “The trips increased from 3 a day before liberating the countryside of Aleppo to 7 trips now.” He added that the new road saved a lot of time for the travelers and eased the pressure on them and the drivers.
Suleiman al-Hussein, from a private transport company between Homs and Aleppo, said that the number of trips improved a lot after the liberation of the countryside of Aleppo, while the driver Omar Tarakji indicated that the road to Aleppo reduced the time to two and a half hours and contributed to increasing the number of travelers and trips.
Salem Al-Hussein and Tamam Al-Hassan