Military vehicles to flood Budapest: Expect road closures this weekend

A large-scale military demonstration and oath-taking ceremony will take place in Budapest this weekend, causing temporary road closures from Friday night into Saturday morning.

Heavy military vehicles and convoys transporting armoured fighting units will roll through Budapest as part of the Hungarian Defence Forces’ event, the Ministry of Defence announced, according to Economx.

To mark this special occasion, several military vehicles will arrive at the Zrínyi Miklós Barracks, located at the National University of Public Service’s Faculty of Military Science and Officer Training (NKE HHK) in Budapest. Among the vehicles on display will be Gidrán multi-purpose armoured vehicles, Leopard A7HU and Leopard 2 ARV 3HU tanks, PZH-2000 self-propelled artilleries, as well as Lynx KF41, HMMWV, and Polaris combat vehicles. These units will arrive from bases in Tata, Szolnok, and Hódmezővásárhely, with part of the convoy transported into Budapest.

Expect road closures in Budapest

The convoy, approaching from the M0 motorway and the main road 3, will be escorted by military police from 11:00 PM on Friday to 1:00 AM on Saturday, travelling along Hungária Boulevard towards Hős Street. A short closure of up to 30 minutes will occur in both directions of Hős Street to allow the vehicles to unload and enter the barracks through the Zách Street gate.

Similar closures are expected in Hős Street on Saturday night, between 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM, when the vehicles begin their return journey.

Drivers are advised to exercise caution along the affected routes during these times.

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