Extension of the tram line deeper into Bratislava’s Petržalka is closer to completion

After completion, passengers will be able to go from the very end of Petržalka to the city centre in 10 minutes.

The current tram terminal station on Jungmannova Street in Petržalka.The current tram terminal station on Jungmannova Street in Petržalka. (Source: SITA)

While trams began to run across the Danube River over the Old Bridge to Bratislava’s Petržalka in the spring of 2016, the plan to extend the line deeper into the borough is only now becoming more tangible. Bratislava city council finally announced a public tender for the construction of the extension last week.

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“The tram will secure public transport in Petržalka more directly than buses, thanks to the fact that it will be faster,” said Katarína Rajčanová, spokesperson of Bratislava, as cited in the press release. “It will allow passengers to get from the end of the Lúky district to Šafárikovo Square in about 10 minutes.”

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