Kyiv Plans to Change Traffic Patterns During Prolonged Alarms
Kyiv is looking for ways to ensure passengers are not left without transportation during prolonged air raid alerts. Authorities are considering launching temporary bus routes between the left and right banks of the Dnipro River and increasing the number of metro trains on that route.
Kyiv is exploring options to help people get around the city during prolonged air raid alerts. This was reported by the Department of Transportation Infrastructure of the Kyiv City State Administration in response to a request from Suspilne. One option is to launch temporary bus routes that will follow the route of the metro’s above-ground sections. This transportation is intended to provide connections between different parts of the city when metro service must be restricted due to a threat.
The Kyiv City State Administration is also considering the possibility of increasing the number of metro trains between the left and right banks of the Dnipro River. Valentin Kulbako, deputy director of the Department of Transportation Infrastructure, noted that these options are currently being evaluated.
The problem is particularly acute during prolonged air raid alerts. Due to security restrictions, metro service may be partially suspended, forcing thousands of passengers to find alternative ways to get home. The previous evening, such a situation arose on the Red Line. Trains did not run beyond the “Teatralna” station, preventing passengers from reaching their intended destinations.
Service on the “red” line was then organized in separate sections. Toward the city center, trains ran from the “Akademmistechko” station to “Teatralna.” In the opposite direction, they ran from “Arsenalna” to “Akademmistechko.” The restrictions also applied to the Green Line. Trains ran between the “Syrets” and “Zvirynetska” stations, as well as between “Osokorky” and “Chervonyi Khutir.”
These restrictions make it particularly difficult for passengers who need to quickly get from one bank of the Dnipro to the other. That is why city authorities are looking for an alternative to the metro in case of prolonged disruptions. So far, they are only exploring possible solutions. The Kyiv City State Administration has not announced a final decision regarding the launch of new bus routes or changes to the number of metro trains. If such measures are implemented, they should help Kyiv residents get around the city even when metro service has to be restricted due to an air threat. This was reported by the Department of Transportation Infrastructure of the Kyiv City State Administration in response to a request from Suspilne.
In Kyiv, the load on ground transportation has increased significantly due to numerous air raid alerts. People are trying to get from the right bank to the left, but buses and trolleybuses are overcrowded, so some passengers are forced to walk and ask drivers for a ride.
