Ukrzaliznytsia resumed the train Odesa – Chișinău: 60% of tickets sold out in 3 hours

According to glavcom.ua: The railway connection between Odesa and Chișinău has been restored. The company 'Ukrzaliznytsia' is launching trains on the Odesa – Chișinău route for the first time since the start of the war. Passengers have shown high demand for this route, with 60% of tickets sold in the first three hours.

Flight Occupancy Status

As of now, the occupancy statistics for flights look as follows:

• 61% – flights from Odesa;
• 93% – flights from Kyiv (the demand for this direction is always high).

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Unloading Bus Routes

'Ukrzaliznytsia' noted that tickets from Odesa are available for purchase daily. This will help relieve the bus routes and simplify border crossing for residents of the region.

Due to explosions on the bridge near Maiaky on the Odesa-Reni highway, there are restrictions on vehicle movement, but the road is not completely closed. Odesa OVA reported that over the past week they have carried out more than 500 attacks using drones and missiles.

The movement of vehicles on the M-15 Odesa-Reni highway has been temporarily suspended in the Maiaky area due to Russian aerial attacks, which have limited access to border crossing points with Moldova.

The railway connection between Odesa and Chișinău has been restored after a long break during the war, facilitating travel for passengers and alleviating bus routes. Many flights are scheduled for the near future, which are already almost fully booked, mainly from Kyiv, indicating stable demand for passenger transportation.