Trains in Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions switch to backup diesel traction
Kyiv • UNN
All trains in Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions have been switched to backup diesel traction. Signaling and communication systems are powered by backup sources, and railway stations are supplied with electricity from generators.
All trains in Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions are switching to backup thermal traction. This was reported by the head of the OMA Ivan Fedorov, informs UNN.
Details
According to him, signaling and communication facilities in the region are powered by backup power, and train stations are also powered by generators.
At the Invincibility Points, not only hot tea is traditionally available, but also charging and uninterrupted communication via Starlink.
He clarified that trains are departing with controlled delays under backup diesel locomotives:
- 734 Kyiv — Dnipro
- 37 Zaporizhzhia — Kyiv
- 119 Dnipro — Kholm
- 79 Dnipro — Lviv
The head of the OMA added that the movement of Dnipro City Express trains will also be established under thermal traction tomorrow.
Recall
Earlier, it was reported that air raid sirens were not heard in Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, and Zaporizhzhia due to a total blackout. The head of the Zaporizhzhia OMA, Ivan Fedorov, said that due to the enemy attack on Ukraine, including the Zaporizhzhia region, electricity supply restrictions are in effect: water supply and hospitals have been switched to generator power, and critical infrastructure is functioning.