Ukrzaliznytsia – latest news
The company 'Ukrzaliznytsia' announced temporary changes to the routes of several trains in the Dnipro, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia directions due to the worsening security situation. Passengers are offered bus transfers and electric trains from Dnipro, as well as the option to use existing tickets without any additional charges. Furthermore, 'Ukrzaliznytsia' is ready to accept passengers on any trains until the end of the day on August 8.
Bus Transfers and Electric Trains
Bus transfers have been arranged on the following routes:
- Kryvyi Rih – Dnipro
- Piatykhatky – Dnipro
- Lozova – Orilka
For passengers of trains No. 32 Przemysl – Zaporizhzhia, No. 86 Lviv – Dnipro, No. 286 Lviv – Dnipro, No. 42 Truskavets – Dnipro, and No. 40 Solotvyno – Zaporizhzhia, electric trains from Dnipro are available. In particular, the electric trains:
- No. 6035 Dnipro – Post Spisannya departs at 16:42
- No. 6037 Dnipro – Piatykhatky – at 17:34
- No. 6043 Dnipro – Piatykhatky – at 20:20
A valid ticket allows boarding these electric trains without any additional charges.
In addition, restrictions apply to trains with significant delays in the western direction. This concerns the following trains:
- No. 41/42 Dnipro – Truskavets
- No. 87/88 Dnipro – Kovel (from Kovel approximately +2:30)
- No. 83/84 Dnipro – Mukachevo (return departure approximately +2:00)
- No. 285/286 Dnipro – Lviv (+2:00 from Lviv)
- No. 3/4 Dnipro – Uzhhorod (return No. 29 Uzhhorod – Kyiv +1:00)
- No. 85/86 Dnipro – Lviv (from Lviv No. 128 +3:00)
- No. 119/120 Dnipro – Kholm (return No. 24 Kholm – Kyiv +7:00)
- No. 120/119 Kholm – Dnipro (+2:33 from Dnipro)
Passengers can receive details about their routes through personalized notifications in the app. At the same time, 'Ukrzaliznytsia' also announced the launch of a new international train Przemysl – Frankfurt am Main. The route of this train passes through Bad Schandau, Weißenfels, Naumburg (Saale), Apolda, Gotha, Eisenach, Hanau, and Offenbach, stopping in Prague and Ostrava.
Additionally, the Polish Railway Administration received a request from PKP Intercity regarding the launch of the Warsaw-West – Dorohusk (border) – Warsaw-West connection as part of the international route Warsaw-West – Kyiv-Passenger – Warsaw-West.
Changes in the train schedules of 'Ukrzaliznytsia' reflect current challenges in the context of the deteriorating security situation, which may affect passenger transportation. Against the backdrop of new threats, the company is taking measures to ensure passenger safety and adapt to changing circumstances. The launch of the new international route indicates 'Ukrzaliznytsia's' commitment to expanding transportation opportunities and maintaining convenience for passengers despite the challenges facing the transport system.