Important: Budapest traffic and public transport change due to political demonstration
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In Budapest, Andrássy Avenue between Kodály körönd and Heroes’ Square will be closed for a political demonstration from 9 PM on Friday evening, and Dózsa György Street between Podmaniczky Street and Városligeti fasor from 9 AM on Saturday morning, the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) said on Friday.
Budapest public transport changes
On Saturday, at 2 PM, Péter Magyar, vice-president of the Tisza Party (now the second strongest party in the country and the strongest opposition party), will hold a demonstration at Heroes’ Square. Traffic restrictions and closures are to be expected due to the event, Index reports based on BKK.
According to the statement from BKK, during the closure of Andrássy Avenue from 9 PM on Friday to midnight on Saturday, buses 105, 210, and 210B will be diverted towards Podmaniczky Street. They will not stop between Vörösmarty Street and Heroes’ Square, instead, they will stop at the 72 trolleybus stops between Nyugati Railway Station (Podmaniczky Street) and Bajza Street, and at Podmaniczky Street near Heroes’ Square.
According to the BKK statement, the closures are expected to remain in effect until midnight on Saturday.
Bus 979 will be diverted along the Városligeti fasor-Bajza Street-Damjanich Street route, stopping at the 70 trolleybus stops between Kodály Körönd and Damjanich Street/Dózsa György Road. Bus 979A will operate on a shortened route to Oktogon due to the closures.
During the closure of Dózsa György Road from 9 AM to midnight on Saturday, bus 20E will follow a modified route through Városliget towards Hungária Boulevard, not stopping at Heroes’ Square and Vágány Street/Róbert Károly Boulevard.
