site.btaHeavy Traffic Reported at Border Crossings

Traffic is intense at some of the border crossing points (BCPs) with Romania, Greece, Serbia and Turkyiye, the Border Police reported Monday morning.                      

Outgoing truck traffic is heavyat the Kardam checkpoint on the Romanian border. The Border Police said that on the Romanian authorities' request, on Monday (12 August) and Tuesday (13 August) the working hours of the Nikopol ferry checkpoint will be from 06:00 am to 09:00 am and from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The change is necessary due to a power outage at the Turnu Magurele border checkpoint between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm.

Temporary traffic changes have been introduced across Danube Bridge at Ruse due to major repairs on the Bulgarian section of the bridge. Traffic is carried out in one lane and is regulated by traffic lights, the Bulgarian border police recalled. Alternative routes can go through the checkpoints at Silistra, Kardam, Durankulak, Kaynardzha or Krushari. The latter two have working hours from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm every day and are closed for commercial trucks.

 At the Bulgarian-Greek border, car traffic is intense at the Makaza and Kulata checkpoints in both directions.                               

The Border Police advise those travelling to and from Greece to use alternative, less congested routes. Tourists travelling to resorts in the area of Thessaloniki, Kavala and the Chalkidiki peninsula can pass through the Ilinden border crossing as an alternative to the one at Kulata. Tourists travelling to resorts in the area of Xanthi, Komotini and the islands of Thassos can use the Zlatograd border crossing as an alternative to Makaza. Those headed to resorts near the town of Alexandroupolis are advised to go through the Kaptain Petko Voyvoda chekcpoint. Only cars and vans are allowed to pass through the border crossings Makaza, Zlatograd and Ivaylovgrad.

The traffic for cars at the entrance of the Kalotina checkpoint on the Bulgarian-Serbian border is intense.

Traffic is also heavy at the Kapitan Andreevo for incoming cars at the Bulgarian-Turkish border.

Traffic is normal at all border crossing points with the Republic of North Macedonia.