The KMDA refuted fakes about the probable closure of two more metro stations in the capital
Kyiv • UNN
The Kyiv Metro emphasizes that no changes are planned for the Taras Shevchenko and Pochayna metro stations, and they will operate as usual to transport passengers and provide shelter during air raids.
The Kyiv Metro emphasizes that no changes are currently planned in the operation of the Taras Shevchenko and Pochayna metro stations. This was stated by the Kyiv City State Administration, UNN reports.
Details
The agency emphasizes that the planned repair work is expected to be carried out without stopping train traffic.
According to a tender for the development of project documentation held in November 2023, a working draft of a planned overhaul between these stations is being developed without stopping train traffic
However, the final design decisions will be determined after the state examination.
The company explained that the Pochayna and Tarasa Shevchenko stations of the blue metro line were put into operation in 1980. Due to their physical deterioration, there was a need for a planned overhaul of a part of the tunnel section between the Taras Shevchenko and Pochayna stations.
However, as of today , all stations and transfer tunnels of the Kyiv subway, including the Poshtova Ploshcha, Tarasa Shevchenko, and Pochayna station complexes, are operating as usual, both for passenger transportation and for round-the-clock sheltering of the population during air raids.
Separately, the subway promises that in cases of major repairs and other works that may affect the subway's operation, they will warn citizens in advance about changes in the station schedule.
Therefore, Kyiv Metro urges not to manipulate the topic of the capital's subway and to trust official sources of information
Context
Recently, the media reported that two metro stations in Kyiv may be closed for repairs, including Pochayna and Taras Shevchenko on the Blue Line of the Kyiv Metro. In addition, the issue of closing the Poshtova Ploshcha station is being discussed at the level of expert discussion.
To recap
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that the reconstruction of the Kyiv metro tunnel between the Lybidska and Demiivska blue line stations is scheduled to be completed by the end of the summer.
