Hanoi, Jan. 7 -- The Hanoi People's Committee has proposed suspending passenger train services on the section of railway running through the so-called "railway cafe street", a popular tourist spot where cafes line both sides of an active rail track in the city centre.

In a recent document sent to the Ministry of Construction, the committee asked that passenger services on the national railway section between Hanoi Station and Gia Lam Station be adjusted.

Under the proposal, southbound passenger trains would terminate at Hanoi Station, while northbound services would stop at Gia Lam. Passenger transfers between the two stations would be handled by the city's construction and transport authorities.

If implemented, the change would mean n...