ZSSK will boost trains during Christmas holidays and around the New Year. (source: SME - Marko Erd)
The Slovak Railway Company (ZSSK) will lay on 25 extra trains and up the number of carriages on InterCity trains during the Christmas holidays and around the New Year .
Of the 25 trains, which started operating on Wednesday, December 20, 5 will be express trains, while the rest are fast trains.
ZSSK director Peter Helexa said the situation will be monitored daily and more trains may be added if necessary.
When it comes to IC trains, 42 cars in total will be added to regular services which are expected to be busier during holidays. Between one to three cars will be added to a single train.
Select international fast trains operating between Košice, eastern Slovakia, and Mukachevo, western Ukraine will get an extra carriage as well between December 20-23, December 26-30, and January 2-14.
Meanwhile, ZSSK recommends anyone who wants to travel to buy a train ticket and reservation in advance either online, via an app or SMS service, to avoid queues at ticket kiosks at stations. Occupancy on the busiest trains is already at 83 percent, according to ZSSK spokesperson Dominik Drevický.
