Railway communication between Kherson and Mykolaiv was temporarily halted on August 23 due to an increased threat of Russian shelling. Passengers of canceled trains will have to use road transport, and there is currently no information on the resumption of services on August 24. This is reported by Mykolaiv News referencing the message from «Ukrzaliznytsia» to passengers.
How to travel between Kherson and Mykolaiv after the train cancellations on August 23
«Ukrzaliznytsia» announced the cancellation of trains «Kherson - Mykolaiv - Kherson». The decision was explained by the security situation and the increased threat of strikes on Kherson and railway infrastructure.
«For safety reasons, communication between Kherson and Mykolaiv will only be possible today by road transport», the notification received by passengers in the carrier's application states.
Thus, passengers who planned to travel by train between the two cities on August 23 need to use car transport. No alternative railway services are mentioned in the announcement.
Will trains between Mykolaiv and Kherson resume on August 24
Currently, the duration of the restriction is not specified. The message to passengers does not clarify whether railway communication between Mykolaiv and Kherson will resume on August 24.
At the time of publication, there was also no separate announcement regarding the further operation of trains between these cities on the «Ukrzaliznytsia» website.
The decision was made against the backdrop of the threat of Russian attacks on the railway. Previously, a missile strike drone hit the locomotive of passenger train No. 147 «Zhytomyr - Odesa».
Passengers and railway workers were evacuated before the strike. According to available information, no one was injured in the attack.
Passengers planning trips between Kherson and Mykolaiv should consider that the further operation of railway communication will depend on the security situation and the decisions of the carrier.
It is worth noting that the day before, a large-scale failure in the energy system was recorded in the temporarily occupied territory of Kherson region.