Kyiv adds 140 buses to metro routes and changes bridge traffic

Kyiv is changing the public transport operations due to prolonged air alarms and metro traffic restrictions. The city has already transferred 140 buses from other routes to strengthen connections between the right and left banks. Changes to bridge traffic rules during alarms are also being prepared. This is reported by Suspilne citing Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

According to the mayor, prolonged alarms are increasingly affecting the transportation system of the capital and the operation of enterprises.

«Air alerts have paralyzed the work of enterprises, paralyzed transportation, and in general the city is in collapse. We need to find solutions under new conditions so that the city continues to live and work,» Klitschko stated.

Why Kyiv transferred 140 buses in September 2026

Due to metro operation restrictions, the city is reinforcing ground public transport. In total, 140 buses have been taken from other routes and directed to routes that duplicate metro lines.

«We are currently channeling all transport forces to reduce the load on the metro,» the mayor noted.

At the same time, Klitschko admitted that it is impossible to fully replace the metro with buses. The city continues to look for ways to strengthen connections between the right and left banks, as well as between the red and green metro lines.

How bridge traffic in Kyiv may change during alarms in 2026

The city authorities are working with the military on changing safety protocols that regulate bridge traffic during air alarms. The goal is to maintain the operation of key transport arteries even during prolonged threats.

«We will soon be able to open the operation of our bridges even during air alarms. These are key transport arteries,» Klitschko said.

These are currently planned changes, not already implemented new orders. The final decision must be agreed upon at the state level.

Recall that on September 3, Russian occupiers attacked Kyiv with drones. As a result of this attack, six people were injured, four of whom were hospitalized, including a 12-year-old girl.