The return of the Easter tours brings increased traffic on the National Highways, with the peak expected today, 7 May 2024, from morning to evening.
According to the data from Traffic policethis year’s Easter exit, was the largest since the time of the pandemic and for this reason, the traffic, as on Maundy Thursday, is expected to be at the highest levels.
We have a traffic jam just before 2:00 in the followingnoon in Athens – Lamia that starts from the Thebes toll road and extends for a long time, while there is also a lot of inconvenience for drivers returning to Athens from Corinth as well as from Kiato, Corinth, Agioi Theodorou and Nea Peramos in some places cars move at very low speeds.
A better picture is presented by the Athens-Lamia national road, where so far there are minor delays at the Afidna toll road.
Watch video of the traffic jam in Afidnes:
Return of Easter excursions: Traffic increases at the entrances of Athens – Traffic jams in Aphidnes from Orange Press Agency on Vimeo.
Departure to Thebes at 15:00
The Traffic Police estimate that as time passes, the traffic will increase and is expected to ease up late in the evening.
The traffic to Corinth at 15:00
Live traffic on the streets
According to data from the Traffic Authority, from 6 am on Easter Monday until 2 am today, 64,100 vehicles passed from Athens-Corinth and 46,814 from Athens-Lamia, while the measures of the Traffic Authority are in force.
Due to the increased traffic of excursionists, both the staff and the means of the Hellenic Police, mainly the Traffic Police Services, are on increased operational readiness, while increased measures have been taken throughout the country’s road network, with the aim of the safe movement of citizens and the prevention of traffic accidents.
Traffic jam in Malgara
The return of Easter excursions from the region to Thessaloniki is underway. Increased vehicle traffic has been recorded since 12 noon both at the N. Malgari toll road on PATHE and at the Analipsi toll road on Egnatia Odos, while traffic is running smoothly on the national road that connects Thessaloniki with Halkidiki.
Earlier, at the height of N. Malgari, traffic delays were observed due to a collision of three vehicles (in the direction of Thessaloniki) with only material damage. According to the Traffic Police, the vehicles involved are on the edge of the roadway and the incident is being recorded.
At the scene of the accident, traffic regulations have recently been applied due to work being carried out on the Axios bridge (in the entrance stream). Given the increased traffic due to the return of excursionists (expected to peak in the next few hours), this particular stretch of road is expected to be congested.
Returns from ports
On Tuesday morning, the first ships from Crete arrived in Piraeus with 100% occupancy, while 20 arrivals are expected from Aegean islands, Cyclades and Crete and 39 from Argosaronicos. 16 arrivals are scheduled at the port of Rafina and eight at the port of Lavrio. About 25,000 passengers are expected at the port of Piraeus from the itineraries of the Aegean islands, the Cyclades and Crete.
According to the data of the Coast Guard, yesterday was Easter Monday
18 ship routes with 9,860 passengers departed from Piraeus and 16 routes with 16,321 passengers arrived.
At the same time, according to the protothema, 39 ship itineraries with 7,079 passengers departed from Piraeus for the Argosaronic islands and 38 ships with 13,223 people arrived in Piraeus from the Argosaronic.
12 ship itineraries with 2,540 passengers left yesterday from the port of Rafina and 15 itineraries with 11,410 passengers returned to Rafina.
On Easter Monday, 9 routes with 528 passengers departed from Lavrio and 8 routes with 4,072 passengers arrived at the same port.
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