Video: Long lines formed in the Kyiv Metro due to a prolonged air raid alert
On Thursday, September 3, large crowds gathered at Kyiv Metro stations during a prolonged air raid alert. In particular, a significant crowd of passengers was reported at the “Arsenalska” station.
The Kyiv Metro is used as a shelter during air raid alerts, so due to the prolonged nature of the threat, lines formed at the stations and they became heavily congested.
The air raid alert in Kyiv lasted 3 hours and 22 minutes this time and was related to the threat of enemy drones.
After the all-clear was announced, the metro began returning to its normal schedule. At the same time, there was still a heavy flow of passengers at the stations.
Kyiv residents are walking to the left bank due to the transportation gridlock.
On the evening of August 27, a four-story residential building was damaged in the Podilsky district of Kyiv as a result of another Russian attack.
Kyiv City Express train service has been temporarily suspended in Kyiv due to an elevated air threat. City commuter train service will resume once the air threat has passed and the necessary authorization has been received.
In Kyiv, there is a proposal to allow metro trains to operate on certain sections during air raid alerts to ease the burden on surface transportation and reduce travel time for thousands of passengers.
