Bratislava: Tram in Petrzalka Starts Running to End of City Borough

Bratislava, 27 July (TASR) - A new tram line has been launched into operation in Bratislava's borough of Petrzalka on Sunday, with the tram now running all the way to the end of the borough. This happened after more than 3.5 years since the beginning of the construction of the tramway in the Jungmannova-Janikov dvor section and after nine years since the launch of the first stage of this principal transport system. The new tram line in Petrzalka is the largest transport project in Bratislava. During the weekday morning rush hour during the school year, tram No. 3 should run at 2.5-minute intervals, and during the afternoon rush hour it should run every four minutes. On weekends and holidays, its interval is expected to be every five minutes. A new segregated six-kilometre cycle path has also been created alongside the tram line. In addition, new sidewalks and new crossings were built, including modifications to the old ones. The project also includes four new bridges over the Croatian arm of the Danube River. The construction of the line in the Jungmannova-Janikov dvor section started at the end of November 2021. The project is financed from EU funds. The construction faced several problems from the beginning. The works were also temporarily significantly slowed down in the past. The expected completion date of the line has been postponed several times. Work on some of the structures will continue even after the tram has been launched. am