Heavy snowfall leads to train delays in Georgia’s west
The company said the services operated in principal directions were subject to delays, and added “minor” setbacks were originating from causes “independent” of GR. It offered passengers full refunds to tickets on the affected services. Photo: Georgian Railway.
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Train services to destinations in Georgia’s west are experiencing delays due to heavy snowfall and adverse weather, Georgian Railway announced on Friday.
The company said the services operated in principal directions were subject to delays, and added “minor” setbacks were originating from causes “independent” of GR. It offered passengers full refunds to tickets on the affected services.
Earlier on Thursday, it said snowfall had damaged the contact network on the Beglevi-Chiatura crossing in the west, with the incident leading to temporary suspension of the Kutaisi-Sachkhere-Kutaisi service.
Heavy snowfall and wind on Thursday have caused disruptions across the country, with traffic restricted on several road sections.
Svetlana Nioradze, the head of the Weather Monitoring and Forecasting Centre of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, on Friday told InterPressNews snowstorm and low temperatures were expected to hit some regions of the country on Saturday.
She added temperatures would “rise slightly” on Sunday, but the unstable weather would last until the end of the month.
Despite heavy and intense snowfall in western Georgia, Kutaisi International Airport continues regular flights, the United Airports of Georgia announced on Wednesday.
The Roads Department of Georgia has imposed traffic restrictions on several sections across the country following heavy snowfall on Monday.
Heavy snowfall and ice caused traffic restrictions on roads of international importance in mountainous regions of Georgia on Sunday.
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.