The seven-car Chisinau-Ungheni-Chisinau passenger train will be supplemented with a set of four cars starting with October 26. The decision was taken after a group of people from Sipoteni village of Călărași district two days ago blocked the train for the reason that not everyone could get onto it.

Contacted by IPN, spokeswoman for Moldova’s Railways Eliza Botnari said a diesel train runs on this route. As no additional cars can be attached to it, it was decided to add a set of four cars. The train consisting of two sections will run on Mondays and Fridays. Simultaneously, Moldova’s Railways will analyze the passenger flow to see what other intervention measures can be taken.

After the people on October 22 blocked the train, Minister of Economy and Infrastructure Kiril Gaburici travelled to the scene and requested the administration of Moldova’s Railways to intervene and increase the number of cars on Mondays and Fridays and before and after the national holidays. Solutions for using eight cars on a permanent basis are to be suggested until December 1.

The Ungheni-Chisinau  train travels daily. It sets off from Ungheni at 3:51am and arrives in Sipoteni at 5:15am, stopping in Chisinau at 6:59am. The ticket for a complete route costs 24 lei, while from Sipoteni to Chisinau – 14 lei.