In Transcarpathia, falling rocks blocked the railway, halting train services: Ukrzaliznytsia has altered train routes.

Ukrzaliznytsia has made changes to the train schedule on the Sianok-Mukachevo route. This was prompted by a rockfall onto the tracks from the mountain. As a result, one of the electric trains was blocked on the section in Transcarpathia.

The press service of Ukrzaliznytsia reported this. The company has notified passengers about the changes in train movements on the Sianok-Mukachevo route in Transcarpathia.

"Due to the rockfall from the mountain, the electric train is blocked on the stretch. Preliminary information indicates that two wheel pairs have derailed," the statement said.

Ukrzaliznytsia claims that the train's speed was below the allowed limit, thus there were no injuries. All passengers are being transported to their destinations by road.

"To minimize delays, train No. 59 Kyiv-Chop will be rerouted around this section. A recovery team of railway workers is already on-site to restore movement as quickly as possible," Ukrzaliznytsia stated.

Ukrzaliznytsia Launches New Route from December 15

Starting December 15, Ukrzaliznytsia, in collaboration with Slovak railways, will launch a new route to Bratislava. This transfer route through Chop station will connect Kyiv, Lviv, and Mukachevo with Bratislava and other major cities in Slovakia, including Košice, Žilina, Trnava, Trenčín, and Poprad.

Travel between Kyiv and Chop during the night will be provided by sleeper cars from Ukrzaliznytsia, while the daytime segment on the Chop-Bratislava route will use seated cars from the Slovak railway. The transfer between trains is coordinated, and purchasing two tickets will be possible with one click in the mobile app and on the official Ukrzaliznytsia website. The railway connection with Bratislava also opens up a wide range of travel options to most cities in the Czech Republic, led by Prague.

The schedule is as follows: train No. 27/28 departs from Kyiv at 19:57 and arrives at Chop station at 07:50. In Chop, there is a transfer to the Slovak railway train No. 617/961, which leaves at 09:59. Arrival in Košice is at 13:18, and in Bratislava at 19:33. From Bratislava, the Slovak railway train No. 617/961 departs at 11:27 and arrives in Chop at 21:41. In Chop, there is a transfer to train No. 28/27 of Ukrzaliznytsia, which departs at 22:38 and arrives in Kyiv at 10:01.