--- title: "Two alert levels, open bridges and metro across the river: how Kyiv is reshaping its safety rules" description: "Kyiv is preparing new safety rules amid dozens of daily alerts: two-tier alerts, metro running between the banks, open bridges and around-the-clock stations." date: 2026-08-31T17:46:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/kyiv-new-safety-rules-metro-bridges-alerts tags: [kyiv-metro, air-alerts, ukraine-security, kyiv-city, curfew, taxi-fares] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Two alert levels, open bridges and metro across the river: how Kyiv is reshaping its safety rules ![A passenger walks across a Kyiv metro platform as the city adapts to new safety protocols under two alert levels](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/31/kiev-novye-pravila-bezopasnosti-metro-mosty-trevogi/kiev-novye-pravila-bezopasnosti-metro-mosty-trevogi-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Kyiv proposes splitting the air-raid alert into "green" and "red" levels. - The "green" metro line is to be allowed to run between the banks even during an alert, while the "red" line will retain restrictions. - Lifting bridge restrictions, easing the curfew and around-the-clock station operation are being worked out. - The Cabinet of Ministers is discussing capping taxi fares during alerts, but no decision has been made yet. - The government is to make the final decision on the new rules in the coming days. Against the backdrop of aerial attacks escalating to a new level, Kyiv is preparing a major overhaul of safety rules for residents. According to RBC-Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers and the city defense council are working through a package of changes that will affect the operation of the metro, traffic rules on the bridges, the curfew, the work of railway stations, and even taxi fares. A typical Kyiv metro station, where passengers and trains continue to run even during periods of heightened risk, illustrates everyday life under these conditions. ### Context: jet-powered drones and dozens of alerts a day The key trigger for revising the measures was a change in the nature of the attacks: at the end of August, the enemy began actively using jet-powered drones against Kyiv, which are significantly harder for air defense systems to intercept. The result has been a consistently high frequency of air-raid alerts β€” 10 or more per day. This is precisely what, in the words of Prime Minister Serhiy Haidai (Koretsky), turned the previous regime of restrictions into a factor paralyzing the capital's economic activity and forced the authorities to bring safety rules in line with the new realities. ### Two alert levels: how the metro will change The central proposal is to split the air-raid alert into two levels: "green" and "red." Currently, during an alert, neither the "green" nor the "red" metro line runs between the right and left banks. The Kyiv Defense Council, as Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported, proposes allowing the "green" line to continue running between the banks even during an alert. The "red" line, which is above ground on the left bank, will retain the current restrictions. Thus, the changes are asymmetric in nature: part of the network remains in the previous regime, while part gains greater freedom of movement. ### Bridges, curfew and stations In addition to the metro, the defense council has tasked the Armed Forces and the Kyiv City State Administration (KMSA) with preparing proposals to lift the restrictions on bridge traffic, which is currently closed off during alerts. In parallel, easing of the curfew is being worked out. Minister for Recovery, Infrastructure and Transport Mykola Kalashnyk has spoken about preparing for around-the-clock operation of railway stations. To reduce risks, it is proposed to disperse trains and passengers, avoid simultaneous arrivals at adjacent platforms, shorten boarding and alighting times, and simplify security checks at stations under heightened threat. ### Taxis, fares and economic activity Separately, the Cabinet of Ministers is considering the possibility of capping taxi fares during air-raid alerts in Kyiv. At the same time, as sources emphasize, no specific decision has yet been made on this point β€” it remains at the discussion stage. The logic of all the measures, according to the government's assessment, comes down to one thing: keep the city's economic and transport life functioning despite the regular alerts. ### Contradictory data and nuances It is important to distinguish between what has already been decided and what remains at the proposal stage. The two-tier alert system, the running of the "green" line between the banks, the opening of bridges and the around-the-clock operation of stations are described as initiatives under consideration, not as rules that have entered into force; the final word lies with the government. There is no decision at all yet on taxi fares. In addition, public debate is already underway in society over how well the current measures (including the placement of tents and shelters in the metro during alerts) meet residents' expectations: some citizens criticize the conditions, while others consider them necessary. These discrepancies between the official position and public opinion, as well as between a "proposal" and a "decision," should be taken into account when assessing the innovations. ### When the final decisions will be made According to information from People's Deputy Olena Vasylievska-Smaglyuk, shared after a meeting of the Servant of the People faction with the Prime Minister, the final decision on the new safety rules in Kyiv will be made by the government in the coming days. Until then, the measures described remain working drafts that may be adjusted before approval. ## πŸ” Fact-Check Verification - [Alert levels, open bridges and the metro: how Kyiv wants to update its safety rules](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rivni-trivog-vidkriti-mosti-ta-metro-k-kievi-1788198191.html) - Основной источник: двухуровнСвая Ρ‚Ρ€Π΅Π²ΠΎΠ³Π°, Π΄Π²ΠΈΠΆΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ Π·Π΅Π»Ρ‘Π½ΠΎΠΉ Π²Π΅Ρ‚ΠΊΠΈ ΠΌΠ΅ΠΆΠ΄Ρƒ Π±Π΅Ρ€Π΅Π³Π°ΠΌΠΈ, мосты, Π²ΠΎΠΊΠ·Π°Π»Ρ‹ 24/7, такси, Ρ†ΠΈΡ‚Π°Ρ‚Ρ‹ ΠšΠ»ΠΈΡ‡ΠΊΠΎ, ΠšΠΎΡ€Π΅Ρ†ΠΊΠΎΠ³ΠΎ, Калашника, Π’Π°ΡΠΈΠ»Π΅Π²ΡΠΊΠΎΠΉβ€‘Π‘ΠΌΠ°Π³Π»ΡŽΠΊ. - [Ukraine wants to review the curfew amid increased attacks on Kyiv](https://news.am/ru/news/1058482) - ΠŸΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π°Π΅Ρ‚ Π½Π°ΠΏΡ€Π°Π²Π»Π΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ ΠΏΠΎ пСрСсмотру комСндантского часа Π½Π° Ρ„ΠΎΠ½Π΅ ΡƒΡ‡Π°ΡΡ‚ΠΈΠ²ΡˆΠΈΡ…ΡΡ Π°Ρ‚Π°ΠΊ. - ["Kids in a draft" vs. "Nowhere to stand": a dispute over tents in the metro during alerts on Threads](https://zn.ua/UKRAINE/v-threads-sporjat-iz-za-palatok-v-metro-vo-vremja-trevoh-chto-hovorjat-kievljane.html) - ΠšΠΎΠ½Ρ‚Π΅ΠΊΡΡ‚ ΠΏΡƒΠ±Π»ΠΈΡ‡Π½ΠΎΠΉ дискуссии ΠΆΠΈΡ‚Π΅Π»Π΅ΠΉ ΠΎ ΠΌΠ΅Ρ€Π°Ρ… бСзопасности Π² ΠΌΠ΅Ρ‚Ρ€ΠΎ; использован для Ρ€Π°Π·Π΄Π΅Π»Π° ΠΎ Π½ΡŽΠ°Π½ΡΠ°Ρ… ΠΈ общСствСнном ΠΌΠ½Π΅Π½ΠΈΠΈ. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What changes are being proposed for metro operation during alerts? **A:** It is proposed to allow the "green" line to run between the right and left banks even during an alert, while the "red" line, which is above ground on the left bank, will retain the current restrictions. ### Q: Will the bridges be open during alerts? **A:** The defense council has tasked the Armed Forces and the KMSA with preparing proposals to lift restrictions on bridge traffic; no final decision has been made yet. ### Q: Are changes to the curfew and station operation planned? **A:** Yes, easing of the curfew and a switch of stations to around-the-clock operation are being worked out, including dispersing trains and passengers and simplifying security checks. ### Q: Will taxi fares be capped during alerts? **A:** The Cabinet of Ministers is considering this possibility, but no specific decision on taxi fares has been made yet. ### Q: When will the final safety rules be adopted? **A:** According to Deputy Olena Vasylievska-Smaglyuk, the government is to make the final decision in the coming days.