Repairs on the Blue Line of the Kyiv Metro: Kyiv residents were reimbursed UAH 110 thousand for transfers on the first day

Repairs on the Blue Line of the Kyiv Metro: Kyiv residents were reimbursed UAH 110 thousand for transfers on the first day

Kyiv  •  UNN

December 19 2023, 08:09 AM • 43475 views

Kyiv compensated over UAH 110,000 for about 18,500 forced transfers on the first day due to repairs between Demiivska and Lybidska metro stations.

In Kyiv, during the first day, passengers who are forced to make transfers due to the repair of the underground tunnel between Demiivska and Lybidska metro stations have already been paid compensation of more than 110 thousand hryvnias. This was reported by the Kyiv City State Administration, UNN reports.

Details

Yesterday, the system of compensation for forced transfers due to repairs on the Blue Line of the Kyiv Metro was reportedly launched. So far, according to the Kyiv City State Administration, almost 18,500 trips have been refunded. 9,729 trips were compensated to those who used ground public transport as a transfer. And 8,624 - for additional subway rides on the Blue Line.

The total amount of compensation for the first day was over UAH 110 thousand

- said the KCSA.

Recall

On December 8, new cracks appeared in the subway tunnel between Demiivska and Lybidska stations, allowing water to seep in, posing a real threat to the safety of passenger transportation. Therefore, 6 stations of the "blue line" of the metro were closed for at least 6 months. 

Later, a shuttle train service was launched between Teremky and Demiivska stations in Kyiv

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