In Kyiv, public transport routes were changed amid the Russian strike and the hit on the Northern Bridge on October 3. This also affected trolleybuses. UNN reports this, citing the Kyiv City State Administration.
Updated as of 11:25
How the trolleybuses are running
According to the Kyiv City State Administration, trolleybus service is organized:
- on the left bank, routes Nos. 29, 30, 31 and 47 — from Miloslavska Street to Darnytska Square;
- on the right bank, routes Nos. 29, 30, 31 and 47 — from the Kurenivka railway platform, Lukianivska metro station, Kadetskyi Hai Street and Minska metro station to Почайна metro station.
How the buses are running
Bus routes Nos. 21, 73, 101 and 114 have resumed operation according to their regular routes. Transport is running with schedule deviations, the Kyiv City State Administration said.
What is known about transport movement
After 11 a.m., the Kyiv City State Administration clarified that "as a result of the enemy strike, the overhead contact network on the Northern Bridge was damaged." "Repair work is ongoing at the site. Traffic is restricted: three lanes are open from the left bank to the right bank, and one lane from the right bank to the left bank. After the work is completed, traffic will be restored on all lanes," the Kyiv City State Administration said.
Reports online say that significant traffic jams formed in Kyiv after the morning enemy strike on the Northern Bridge.
Context
On the morning of October 3, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that the Northern Bridge had been hit.
Later, the mayor reported that the road surface and the trolleybus overhead contact network on the Northern Bridge had been damaged. He also said that traffic across the bridge from the left bank to the right bank had been blocked.