You're reading: Ukrzaliznytsia carries almost 2,500 people from war-torn area free of charge

Ukrzaliznytsia from July 7 to August 4 under the orders of regional coordination staffs carried 2,458 passengers from the eastern regions from the stations of Svatove, Krasnoarmiysk, as well as from Luhansk/Volnovakha free of charge.

According to the press service of Ukrzaliznytsia, some more groups of immigrants are to be evacuated, in particular, there is an order from the interagency coordination staff for Aug. 6 for carriage of 36 disabled people and their attendants from Yasynuvata station to Odesa, and the lists of persons are currently being specified. In addition, it is planned on the same route to transport 100 children and five chaperones on Aug. 7.

In addition, to ensure the proper reception of citizens with children, who were forced to leave Donetsk and Luhansk regions and move to other regions of Ukraine, Ukrzaliznytsia provides immigrants with the opportunity to use rooms for mothers with children, waiting rooms and lounges at stations free of charge. Currently more than 3,000 passengers have used these services.