A total of 21 ground transport routes now operate between the right and left banks of Kiev. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a post from the press service of the Kyiv City State Administration (KCMA). The KCMA Department of Transport Infrastructure clarified that it was the launch of a new temporary bus route that brought the number of cross-river directions to 21. The photo shows one of the active crossings over the Dnipro River, through which thousands of passengers and vehicles pass every day.
Twenty-one routes: what unites the banks
According to the KCMA Department of Transport Infrastructure, transport links between the right and left banks of the Dnipro are provided by both bus and trolleybus routes, whose lines cross the river. The administration published the lists of the corresponding bus and trolleybus directions and also reminded that, under peak passenger flows, a designated fleet of vehicles operates on these routes. Thus, ground transport remains a key tool for connecting the two parts of the capital, especially when certain sections of the metro are temporarily unavailable.
Temporary bus No. 1-M: an alternative, not a replacement
From September 3, temporary bus No. 1-M began operating on the route "Palace of Sports metro station — Lesna metro station." A significant part of its route runs along the aboveground section of the Svytoshynsko-Brovarska, so-called "red," metro line. It was precisely after this direction was introduced that the total number of routes connecting the right and left banks reached 21. The KCMA emphasized that the temporary route 1-M is an additional alternative for passengers and is not positioned as a full replacement for the metro.
Security context: alerts and color-coded notifications
The update to the transport scheme is taking place against a tense backdrop: air raid alerts are regularly declared in Kiev and the region — there can be more than ten per day, since jet strike drones are being launched over the capital region, the latest wave of which, according to available data, can reach speeds of up to 320 km/h. From September 6, a new air threat notification has been in operation in the capital, in which the color of the indicator points to a specific type of danger. In addition, the capital's authorities were recommended to shorten the duration of the curfew.
For residents and visitors to the city, the practical takeaway is simple: when planning to cross the Dnipro, one should take into account both the metro and the 21 ground routes, including temporary bus No. 1-M, as well as monitor the latest air threat notifications. The full lists of bus and trolleybus crossings are available in the publications of the KCMA Department of Transport Infrastructure.
