The circulation of 20 trains has been suspended due to the weather / The circulation on the Bucharest - Ploiesti route has resumed after a five-hour break - UPDATE

The circulation of 20 trains was suspended on Wednesday morning due to the weather, announced CFR, but rail traffic was resumed around 10:00 between Bucharest and Ploiesti, after during the night it was due to trees that fell over the contact line.

The Bucharest – Ploiesti railway line was one of the most affected by the blizzard, with the interruption of train circulation starting at 5:00, due to fallen trees over the contact network.

Trains connecting Moldova and Transylvania to the Capital have significant delays, some exceeding 250 minutes. For example, train IR 1642 Satu Mare – Bucharest was delayed at Ploiesti Vest due to disturbances. CFR SA reported that, starting at 2:11, there was a loss of voltage on line I, and later also on line II, due to fallen trees. The interventions to remedy the situation were coordinated by CFR teams, which operated with snow removal equipment and intervention railcars. At the national level, several interventions were carried out to ensure rail traffic under safe conditions.

The circulation of 20 trains was suspended

Among the affected trains are several InterCity, InterRegio, and Regio services.

IC 535, IC 534, on the route Bucharest North – Brașov and

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R 3021, R3024, on the route Bucharest North – Brașov and return

R 3022, on the route Ploiesti Vest – Bucharest North

R 3023, on the route Bucharest Basarab – Ploiesti Vest

IR 1628 and R 3027, on the route Brașov – Bucharest North and return

IR 1571, on the route Bucharest North – Galați

R 5025, on the route Ploiesti Sud – Bucharest

R 5072, on the route Mizil – Brazi

RE 5071, on the route Bucharest North – Ploiesti Sud

R 8581, R 8580, on the route Slobozia Veche – Ciulnița and return

IR 16079, IR 16078, IR 16083, IR 16082, IR 16081, IR 16080 on the route Bucharest North – Constanța and return

Also, the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU) reported that the snow and blizzard affected 67 localities in 21 counties and the municipality of Bucharest.

On Wednesday, the authorities in the counties of Vrancea and Galați decided to suspend physical attendance classes in all educational institutions due to heavy snowfall and strong blizzard. Giurgiu County was the first to announce on Tuesday the closure of schools due to adverse weather.

On Wednesday morning, at Henri Coandă International Airport no plane landed or took off, according to flight data and a representative of the National Company Bucharest Airports (CNAB), although he hoped that by 10:30 the situation would be remedied.