In just over two weeks since the start of the Vilnius-Riga train route, more than 5,1 thousand tickets have been sold. of tickets, informs Kotryna Dzikaraitė-Misiūnė, communications partner of "Lietuvos geležinkelių" (LTG). According to her, the majority of passengers travel via the new connection from Vilnius, but there is no shortage of passengers traveling from other Lithuanian cities as well.
"More than 5,1 thousand were purchased in just over two weeks. route tickets. This route primarily aims to ensure a new sustainable connection between the neighboring capitals - the absolute majority of passengers of the new route bought international trips (approximately 4,3 thousand tickets were sold)", K. Dzikaraitė-Misiūnė said in a comment sent to Elta.
"On the new connection with Riga, passengers mostly go from Vilnius (60 percent of international trips), Šiauliai (21 percent of international trips) and Kaišiadori (9 percent of international trips)," she asserted.
LTG was also happy that residents of Joniškis traveling to the capitals of both countries use the route. Also, according to K. Dzikaraitė-Misiūnė, passengers usually travel on weekends, and the occupancy of trains in the first week of the route averaged 71 percent.
"It is also encouraging that the residents of Joniškis have already discovered the new route, choosing to go both to Riga (290 passengers) and to Vilnius (214 passengers)," said the representative of LTG.
"Most customers travel on weekends, customers from Vilnius usually choose trips with two nights, and from Kaišiadori and Šiauliai - one day," she assured.
At the end of last year, the first journey of the Vilnius-Riga train route started. Direct trains run daily - LTG group passenger transport company "LTG Link" from Vilnius invites you to leave in the mornings, and from Riga - in the afternoons of every day. The train journey between the two capitals takes about 4 hours. 15 minutes
A trip to Riga by train costs the same on all days - the price of a standard ticket will be 24 EUR, first class - 34 EUR. Separate seats on the train for children under 6 years of age. the trip is free and children between the ages of 6 and 16 are 30% off. discount
The train leaves from Vilnius every day at 6 am. 30 minutes, from Kaišiadori - 7 hours. 14 minutes, from Šiauliai - 8 hours. 51 minutes, from Joniškis - 9 hours. 30 minutes The train arrives in Jelgava at 10 am. 06 minutes, and to Riga Central Station - 10 hours. 43 min. The train from Riga to Vilnius leaves every day at 15:28. 16 minutes, from Jelgava - 08 hours. 17 min. This train reaches Šiaulius at 21:19. 51 minutes, and Vilnius - XNUMX hours. XNUMX min.
The new schedule also provides for a transfer to an international train from a Kaunas-Vilnius train. This transfer is planned by the Kaišiadori Railway at the station. Local travel in Latvia the Jelgava-Riga route section is not provided. Eurail travel passport holders can also travel between Lithuania and Latvia.
Ignas Dobrovolskas (ELTA)
