Demand for train tickets from abroad is growing, against the background of Ukrainians who left for the EU with the beginning of a large-scale invasion of Russia, return home, according to Ukrzaliznytsia,
KYIV. UkraineGate , 20 , April , 2022 | Ukraine News .
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“Ukrzaliznytsia has evacuated half a million people abroad since the beginning of the war. Most passengers have left for Poland. The company is also recording an increase in demand for return flights,” the company said.
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Thus, from April 1 to 9, 4,000 people returned to Ukraine by rail from Poland by train, while from April 10 to 18, 50% more – 6,000 passengers. At the same time, during these periods, 10,000 passengers went in the opposite direction.
In addition to Poland, Ukrainians traveled to Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic to protect themselves and their families. Currently, Ukrzaliznytsia offers flights to Przemyśl, Warsaw, Helm, Budapest, Zakhonia and Košice, Vienna and Isacci.
Most EU railway administrations have introduced free travel for Ukrainians on their own trains. This applies to children under the age of 18, women, men over the age of 60 and men between the ages of 18 and 60 with disabilities.
“After the end of hostilities, Ukrzaliznytsia will organize routes to return Ukrainians to their homes,” the company said.
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The number of refugees from Ukraine in the background of the war approached 5 million .
At the same time, more than a million Ukrainians have returned to their homeland since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation.
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The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has extended the possibility for Ukrainians to cross the border with a domestic passport .
Source: Ukrgate
