Public transport will be free in Murmansk until the resumption of electricity supply

Public transport in Murmansk and Severomorsk will operate free of charge until the power supply is restored. This was announced on January 26 by the Governor of the Murmansk region Andrey Chibis in the Telegram channel.

"Tomorrow and until the restoration of power supply, trolleybuses and buses will travel at regulated and unregulated tariffs in Murmansk, BUT Severomorsk, as well as between them, will be free," he said.

The head of the region also warned that the peak load on the network could increase on Monday. This is due to the fact that many residents are going to work or study at this moment.

Special heating points were set up for local residents who were left without heat.

"I immediately realized that I had to come here and help people. That's why I came and organized my guys to help in every possible way. I see that many people need help, because it's really difficult to live without light, without heating, without water," Alexei Gorbachev, a student at gymnasium No. 1, who helps those who come to the heating point in the institution, told Izvestia.

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They will also be given five days of unpaid leave.

A day earlier, it was reported that residents of Murmansk who were left without electricity began to distribute food packages at support points. Earlier in the day, Chibis announced that a state of emergency (emergency) was being introduced in the region due to the protracted nature of the accident in the power system. It was noted that for the residents of the region

On January 24, street help points began to open in Murmansk, where you can charge electronic devices and get groceries. It was noted that interactive maps had been prepared for Murmansk residents, on which the addresses of heating points, field kitchens and places for charging phones were marked.

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