Heavy Easter return traffic strains roads, ports

[InTime News]

The instrumentality of Easter vacation travelers continued astatine afloat gait Monday evening, with accrued congestion recorded connected roads, ports and transport hubs crossed the country.

According to state broadcaster ERT, agelong queues formed astatine the Elefsina tolls west of Athens, with traffic slowing importantly from Kiato done Agioi Theodoroi and Kineta to Nea Peramos. 

North of the capital, conditions were comparatively improved connected the Athens-Lamia highway, though delays were reported betwixt Avlona and Malakasa, on with insignificant slowdowns astatine the Afidnes roadworthy tolls.

At the larboard of Piraeus, traffic surged arsenic 14 arrivals from Aegean destinations and 34 from the Saronic Gulf were scheduled. Increased enactment was besides recorded astatine the larboard of Rafina, with 15 sailings, and astatine Lavrio, where 8 arrivals from the Cyclades were expected.

Traffic astatine Athens’ KTEL Kifissou intercity autobus depot was steadily expanding Monday evening. 

Road congestion was besides noted successful bluish Greece, peculiarly astatine the Malgara tolls adjacent Thessaloniki, where queues exceeded two kilometers successful lanes heading into the city. 

Authorities opened further toll gates to easiness the flow, though traffic remained heavy, including for travelers returning to destinations such arsenic Kavala, Thasos, Halkidiki and Larissa.