Meteorologists reported that from Saturday, from 10.00 a.m., there will be an increase in wind in most of the country, blizzards and quantitative moderate snow in the mountains, blizzards in Maramures and Transylvania.

Employees of the Ministry of the Interior have carried out almost 5,000 interventions in the last 24 hours, and the police and gendarmes have fined almost two million lei, according to News.ro.

CFR Călători reports that the bad weather is disrupting the movement of several trains

CFR Călători officials announced that the train service between Petroşani and Crivadia stations was interrupted due to railway infrastructure disruptions caused by bad weather, and two trains were affected, CFR Călători reported on Saturday, according to News.ro. .

“As a result of inclement weather caused by bad weather, the railway infrastructure between Petroşani – Baru Mare hc stations was suspended today, December 23, on the distance Baru Mare hc – Petroşani and back, the movement of trains R 2710 and R 2711. Simeria – Baru Mare hc – Petroşani and back They run the Baru Mare hc – Simeria distance and return,” CFR Călători said in a press release.

In addition, due to unfavorable weather conditions on Saturday, around 12:40, there were disruptions in the railway infrastructure between the stations of Petroshan and Krivadia (lack of voltage on the contact line / fallen trees), which led to a temporary suspension of traffic. traffic on this segment.

The quoted source also reports that in this context it concerns the trains: IR 1836 Cluj Napoca – Bucuresti Nord, which will go to Baru Mare station, and IR 1823 Bucuresti Nord – Deva, which will go to Petroşani station.

CFR Călători also clarifies that in order to ensure the continuity of the journey of the passengers of these two trains, a car transfer will be provided between Baru Mare and Petroşani stations and back.

“Use all trains registered in operation, not just those at peak times”

CFR Călători recommends that tourists who want to reach Vala Prahova stations as well as other destinations buy tickets for both Interregio trains and Regio trains that are registered in circulation and have available seats, not only Interregio trains at peak times. times

“Due to this weekend due to the winter holidays, in order to avoid overcrowding and lack of seats on some trains to/from Val Prahova, as well as to/from other tourist destinations, CFR Călători recommends tourists to choose both options. Interregio and Regio trains that are registered in circulation and have free seats, not just Interregio trains from peak hours,” the company said in a statement posted on its website.

The railway operator draws the attention of travelers to buy tickets in time so that the company can calculate its transport options as best as possible.

“Although tickets can be purchased online before the train leaves the station, depending on the number of available seats, it is good that tickets are purchased in time so that CFR Călători can measure its transport capacity as best as possible. as much as possible, considering that during this period the entire active fleet of rolling stock is already in circulation,” CFR Călători notes.

Road traffic in winter conditions on the DN1 Ploiesti-Brasov, between Sinai and Predial

Driving in winter conditions on DN 1 Ploiesti – Braşov, between Sinaia and Predeal stations, where there is a snowstorm and the road is covered with snow, the IGPR Traffic Information Center reports.

The traffic police recommends that before setting out on the road, they familiarize themselves with the traffic restrictions and weather conditions in the areas where they are going to drive or pass through, as well as equip vehicles with winter tires, even with chains, if the situation requires it!

Drivers are also advised not to overtake convoys of vehicles and allow the approach of snow removal equipment.

The border crossing points of Zimnica and Turnu-Magurele are closed on Saturday afternoon due to bad weather

Traffic through the Zimnicea and Turnu-Magurele border crossing points on the border with Bulgaria is suspended, ferry traffic is impossible on Saturday afternoon due to adverse weather conditions, News.ro reports.

The border crossings at Zimniche and Turnu-Magurele on the border with Bulgaria, where vehicles cross the Danube on ferries, were closed on Saturday afternoon due to bad weather.

Border police officials told News.ro that at the Zimnica border crossing, the ferry stopped running between the two banks of the Danube from 11:30 a.m., while in Turnu-Magurele traffic was closed for half an hour later.

Under these conditions, the Giurgi checkpoint is overloaded, cars wait an average of 50 minutes to leave the country and 30 minutes to enter Romania from Bulgaria.

On the way to Romania, congestion is observed at several checkpoints in the west of the country. Thus, at the entrance from Hungary to Romania there are queues of cars in Nedlac, Nedlac II and Urzicani, where the average waiting time for customs formalities is one hour.

The busiest border crossing point in the west of the country is the point in Peta, where cars entering from Hungary wait for 80 minutes to clear customs formalities.

On the border with the Republic of Moldova, at the entrance to the country, there is a crowd at the Albitsa customs office, where cars wait 70 minutes to go through customs formalities.

More than 200,000 people entered Romania on Friday; heavy traffic on the border with Hungary and at airports

More than 200,000 people entered Romania on Friday, with the heaviest traffic recorded at the Hungarian border and airports, border police said.

According to an IGPF press release sent to AGERPRES on Saturday, approximately 304,000 people, Romanian and foreign, and more than 81,100 vehicles, Agepres reports.

205,383 people entered Romania, including 9,518 citizens of Ukraine. Thus, starting from February 10, 2022 (pre-conflict period) and until today, 6,932,896 citizens of Ukraine entered Romania.

The largest traffic was recorded at the border with Hungary, where over the last day about 153,900 people and over 50,300 vehicles passed through, as well as over 67,000 people passed through airport checkpoints.

On the border with Hungary, border formalities are performed together with the Hungarian authorities, that is, there is constant cooperation with the authorities of neighboring states to ensure the synchronization of additional personnel measures and control arteries.

Police detected 61 illegal acts (32 felonies and 29 misdemeanors) in checkpoints, checkpoints, and the “green border”; fines in the amount of 103,000 lei were imposed and goods in the amount of more than 810,000 lei were seized for confiscation.

In addition, 16 foreign citizens who did not meet the conditions stipulated by law were not allowed to enter the country, and 12 Romanian citizens were not allowed to leave for various legal reasons, Agerpres reports.

Police and gendarmes fined two million lei in the last 24 hours

Employees of the Ministry of the Interior have carried out almost 5,000 interventions in the last 24 hours, and the police and gendarmes have fined almost two million lei, according to News.ro.

“Protecting public order and peace, preventing and countering illegal actions, monitoring and controlling the state border and providing emergency medical aid are the main tasks of the Ministry of Internal Affairs during the past day.

Employees of the operational structures of the traffic police intervened in 4,943 exits to support citizens, 3,243 – on the line of public order protection, 1,700 – in emergency situations,” representatives of the traffic police reported on Saturday. Thus, traffic police officers were present on the main roads to ensure uninterrupted traffic and not allow serious events to occur.

“During yesterday, they detained 399 licenses with the aim of depriving them of the right to drive (of which 47 – for alcohol consumption and 5 – for the use of drugs or other prohibited substances) and seized 200 registration certificates,” the MAI clarified.

Salvamont Romania: ten people rescued in the last 24 hours; two were taken to the hospital

According to Salvamont National Dispatch, in the last 24 hours there have been nine calls for emergency rescue services: two calls each for Salvamont Lupeni and Salvamont Voineasa, and one call each for the municipalities of Salvamont Braşov, Salvamont Prahova and Salvamont Buşteni. , Salvamont Predyal and Salvamont Harghita.

“In the case of these interventions, 10 people were saved. Two of them were transferred to the ambulance service or SMURD for transport to the hospital,” the quoted source said in a post on the Facebook page on Saturday morning.

In addition, 16 calls were received asking for advice and information about various tourist routes in the mountainous area and about ski areas, Agerpres reports.

Argesh: Firefighters intervene after strong winds tore sheet metal from a roof and felled trees

Argesh Emergency Management crews responded Saturday afternoon to remove several downed trees and a piece of roof that was blown off by the wind.

The intervention of ISU Argeş crews takes place in the municipality of Pitesti, on Iona Campignanu street, where gusts of wind have torn a piece of sheet metal from the roof of an apartment building.

Other settlements of this county were also affected by bad weather.

In the commune of Keldararu, the wind brought down a tree that fell on the national road 65 A, and an electricity pole broke and fell on the road.

In addition, in the commune of Buzoyeşti, firefighters were asked to intervene to remove a tree fallen by the wind on the road.