A new schedule for Ukrzaliznytsia passenger trains has launched in Ukraine.. The schedule and routes have been updated for 118 long-distance trains (including international ones), as well as more than a hundred regional ones. This was reported by Ukrzaliznytsia.. It is noted that the new schedule came into effect on January 22.

“Developed in record time, this schedule is designed to solve the problem of massive delays caused by shelling, detours and traffic under reserve diesel locomotives in regions without power.. Therefore, we have changed both some routes and flight durations. In other words, safety and timeliness are the foundation of this schedule,” explained the railway workers.

Also, passengers traveling abroad by rail were warned about the changed schedule of train departures to the European Union. In particular, the following flights depart earlier than indicated on the tickets:.

It is noted that tickets that were purchased after January 8 already take into account the new departure and arrival times. But passengers who bought tickets on resources or at the ticket offices of foreign carriers are advised to check the time on the official channels of Ukrzaliznytsia:.

Despite Russia's systemic attempts to destroy Ukraine's key infrastructure, passenger traffic by rail increased in 2025. In total, last year, 28 million passengers used the services of Ukrzaliznytsia – an increase of 200 thousand. more than the previous year.

In particular, 300 thousand. passengers traveled from the front-line regions of the east and south to the Ukrainian mountains, and 1.9 million passengers were children. The most popular domestic flights were:.