Ukrzaliznytsia trains delayed by up to 11 hours: full list of routes with the maximum delays

On September 22, a major disruption to the schedule was recorded on the Ukrzaliznytsia network: as of 10:22, the maximum train delay reached 11 hours. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a post from the official Ukrzaliznytsia service. The company emphasizes that the data is calculated automatically, so the projected arrival times of trains may be adjusted as the trains move.

Routes with the maximum delays

The largest delay — 11 hours — was recorded for two international and long-distance routes: No. 31/32 Zaporizhzhia-1 – Przemysl and No. 3/4 Dnipro-Vokzalny (Dnipro Main) – Uzhhorod. Following them is train No. 127/128 Dnipro Main – Lviv, running 10 hours behind schedule. Routes No. 285/286 Dnipro Main – Lviv and No. 41/42 Dnipro Main – Truskavets are delayed by 9 hours and 10 minutes.

Delays on domestic routes

Trains within the country are also significantly behind schedule. Trains No. 261/262 Dnipro Main – Chernivtsi and No. 61/62 Dnipro Main – Ivano-Frankivsk are running 7 hours and 10 minutes late, while train No. 85/86 Dnipro Main – Lviv is 7 hours late. Route No. 37/38 Zaporizhzhia-1 – Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi is delayed by 6 hours. Several trains from southern and eastern cities are also running late: train No. 7/8 Kharkiv – Odesa is running 5 hours and 40 minutes late, while routes No. 53/54 Odesa – Dnipro and No. 253/254 Odesa – Kryvyi Rih are 4 hours and 50 minutes late. Some trains from Uzhhorod, Kramatorsk, Kropyvnytskyi, Kharkiv and Odesa are running two to three hours behind schedule.

Context: air alerts and infrastructure operations

Ukrzaliznytsia previously explained at which levels of air alert train movement may be restricted. The company notes that a train may be stopped even during a “yellow” alert — the decision is made taking into account the level of threat and the specific situation on the route. It is precisely these factors, according to the operator's logic, that cause multi-hour delays under the current restrictions.

Contradictory data

In the official Ukrzaliznytsia post cited by the media, the cause of the delays is not directly disclosed — it only reports the fact of the trains running behind schedule and that the data is calculated automatically. At the same time, a number of publications (in particular, ua.news) directly link the delays of up to 11 hours to Russian attacks in their headlines and articles. Thus, one version is limited to stating a schedule disruption without specifying a cause, while the other names a military factor. Passengers should bear in mind that both accounts rely on the same automatic data from the service, but differ in their interpretation of the cause.

What passengers need to know

Since the arrival time is adjusted automatically, passengers are advised to track the status of their route in real time via the official Ukrzaliznytsia service and to allow for possible changes in the forecast. In the event of delays of several hours, it is worth planning transfers and allowing extra time for connecting routes in advance, especially on routes with the maximum delays.