Expert dismisses proposed Kyiv Dnipro river tunnel as unrealistic and impractical
Proposals to construct a tunnel beneath the Dnipro River in Kyiv are unrealistic and offer no immediate relief for the capital, director of the City Institute think tank Oleksandr Serhiyenko told Radio NV on October 5.
Kyiv's City Institute think tank director, Oleksandr Serhiyenko, dismissed the proposed tunnel beneath the Dnipro River as unrealistic and impractical during an interview on October 5. Serhiyenko pointed out that plans for such a tunnel have been on the table since Kyiv's 1966 master plan, but none of the projects ever saw the light of day.
He emphasized that constructing a tunnel would require a significant investment of both time and money, making it completely unrealistic within a year. Serhiyenko went as far as describing the minister's proposal as a ministerial prank, joking that ministers tend to come up with fantastic ideas when they lack real plans. The director argued that the main issue with large-scale projects is the exorbitant costs and lengthy construction timelines, suggesting that the government often operates on fantasy rather than reality.
Meanwhile, Russian forces launched a drone campaign against Kyiv's bridges, starting with the Southern Bridge on October 1, followed by damage to the Northern Bridge on October 3. This led to the closure or restriction of access to Kyiv’s major bridges, causing major traffic issues across the capital. Ukrainian officials later announced that service on the green subway line would resume during yellow-level alerts, but trains would continue to stop on above-ground tracks during red-level alerts.
Ukrainian Railways added 18 Kyiv City Express shuttle runs between Vydubychi and Darnytsia stations on October 5 to alleviate transit issues between the two banks of the Dnipro River.
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