Hundreds from municipal service working to secure Tbilisi roads following snowfall
Davit Pachulia, the Director of the cleaning and waste management company Tbilservice Grop, said 30 units of special equipment had been involved in the clearing works on central streets of the city as well as at bus stops, sidewalks and underpasses. Photo: Tbilservice Group.
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Over 300 municipal service employees are working round-the-clock to de-ice roads in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi following days of ongoing snowfall and low temperatures, Davit Pachulia, the Director of the cleaning and waste management company Tbilservice Group said on Thursday.
Pachulia said 30 units of special equipment had been involved in the clearing works on central streets of the city as well as at bus stops, sidewalks and underpasses.
He added the municipal service had used over 1,000 tonnes of technical salt to de-ice roads, and urged the public to refrain from driving without winter tyres equipped.
A hotline for traffic restrictions and delays has been activated amid the disruptive weather, with temperatures forecast to fall to -7C until Friday throughout the country.
Municipal services are using technical salt to de-ice roads in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi following successive days of snowfall and low temperatures across the country, Davit Pachulia, the Director of the cleaning and waste management company Tbilservice Group said on Wednesday.
Heavy snowfall and strong winds continued to cause disruptions across Georgia on Wednesday, with road access restricted and residential locations left without power following successive days of adverse weather conditions.
The Roads Department of Georgia has imposed restrictions for traffic on sections of roads across the country following overnight snowfall between Sunday and Monday.
Heavy snowfall across Georgia has affected traffic movement, causing problems on central roads and highways.
The Georgian Railway offers passengers to return their tickets due to train delays caused by accidental electric voltage problems amid bad weather conditions in western Georgia, the company announced on Thursday.
A man was killed by a falling tree in Georgia’s west on Friday as strong winds, snowfall and low temperatures continued to cause disruptions across the country.
More than ₾20 million ($7.55 mln) will be allocated to communities affected by snowstorms and winds that hit regions across Georgia for days earlier this month, with the funds to also be used for repairing the damage caused by the adverse weather in municipalities.
Heavy snowfall caused traffic restrictions on several roads of domestic and international importance in western part of Georgia on Thursday.
The Patrol Police Department of the Interior Ministry urged citizens to drive with appropriate winter tyres due to heavy snowfall and ice in the country’s regions, as well as follow the traffic safety rules and instructions of the Police officers, the Department announced on Friday.
Heavy snowfall has caused a section of the road connecting Georgia and Russia to be closed to all vehicles on Monday, with select other areas across the country coming under restricted traffic.