Taxis, ordinary drivers offer free rides after blast plunges St. Petersburg into transport chaos
RT.com
3 Apr, 2017
All public transport has been made free for the day in St. Petersburg, after a deadly Metro explosion forced the closure of several key passageways in the center, creating severe traffic jams. Companies and individuals are also offering to help stranded residents.
The Metro was shut down shortly after an explosion inside a train near the Sennaya Ploschad station killed at least 10 and injured 37, according to the Health Ministry. On a normal weekday about 2 million trips are taken on the city’s underground transport system.
To compensate, city authorities launched an emergency bus service repeating regular Metro routes, and have canceled fares on all ground transport, though eyewitnesses on social media reported additional security checks causing delays.
Online traffic maps showed that the traffic jam rating rose to 10 out of 10, with car speed on most traditionally-busy roads slowing down to 3 km/h.
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