Easter: By all means the excursors leave Attica

The excursions of his excursion peaks Easter leaving Attica by all means. And today, the traffic in the ports of Attica, with the fullness of the Cyclades ships reaching 100%, while for the Northern Aegean islands, Crete and the Dodecanese reaches about 60%.

Today, 20 Piraeus ports are planned, and according to the companies’ booking system, at least 22,190 passengers are expected to depart.

From the port of Rafina will sail 10 ships with additional 4 marble routes, and will depart at least 9,800 passengers.

There will be 10 departures from the port of Lavrion, with 2,843 passengers departing.

11 ships with 5,615 passengers departed from the port of Rafina, while 6 passenger ferries sailed from the port of Lavrion with 1,348 passengers.

Easter Exit: Passenger record on KTEL

100% of the buses departing from KTEL both from Kifissos Station and Liossia. From last Friday, when the Easter excursion began, until Good Saturday from the Athens KTEL station, more than 100,000 passengers are expected to depart, with the daily number of routes gradually reaching 280.

According to data from the Pan -Hellenic Federation of Motor Transport (KTEL), a 20% increase is estimated at a 20% increase in travelers who chose the KTELs for their travels during this year’s Great Week, compared to last year.

On Wednesday, there were additional 40 routes departing from Kifissos and Liossia stations. The climax is expected today and for this reason, the number of additional routes is estimated at about 100 or more, if necessary due to increased demand for Easter.

Increased traffic on highways and airports

The traffic on the highways is gradually increasing. It is noteworthy that over 60,000 excursors have passed through the Elefsina and Afidnes tolls from six in the morning of Great Tuesday and to six in the morning of Good Wednesday.

The traffic at Eleftherios Venizelos for the interior and abroad is also increased.

In force emergency measures

In force until Sunday, April 27, 2025, there are increased traffic measures throughout the country’s road network. The design includes:

• Intensive Traffic Police measures at the entrance-exits of large urban centers, where there is a large traffic of vehicles,
• Increased Traffic Measures in places where mass trafficking is observed (airports, ports, stations, etc.),
• Increased police presence and targeted policing of the roads of the road network, where there is a frequency of traffic accidents,
• Developing measures and special actions in places to take place, festive events,
• Cooperation with relevant bodies and services, as well as informing the citizens through the press offices, in any case where the necessary
• Wide public information about the existence of any traffic and other problems.

Carpentry

At the same time, special traction controls are active in alternating parts of the road network, focusing, inter alia, on violations such as:

• Driving under the influence of alcohol,
• speeding,
• Use mobile phone while driving,
• non -use of protective helmet – security belt,
• irregular overtaking and double -dividing overruns etc.,
• Non -use of specific retention and protection means, such as seats, seat belts, etc., when transporting children with vehicles,
• Driving vehicles by minors and people who do not have a driving license,
• Driving for demonstration of skill,
• vehicles, which have not undergone regular or extraordinary technical inspection within the set deadline,
• worn tires and
• irregular movement of vehicles in the emergency lane (LEA).

Easter: Prohibition of truck traffic

It is noted that, during the festive season, the prohibitions of trucking of more than 3.5 tonnes will be valid.

In particular for today Thursday, April 17, 2025, from 15:00 to 22:00 ‘and on Friday 18 April 2025, from 06:00 to 16:00’:

• On the A8 Motorway (Athens-Patras) from the Elefsina Tolls (CT 26+500) to the Rio Tolls (ch. 199+660) in the direction of Patras.
• On the A1 Motorway (Athens-Thessaloniki-Ephesians), from Ag. Stephanou (Kryoneri) (CT 27+960) to the Rachon junction of Fthiotida (CH.242+479), from the Makrychori Tolls (CH 374+291) to the junction of Leptokaryas (CH 410+359) in the direction of Thessaloniki.
• On the Thessaloniki – N. Moudania Highway, from Thermi Bridge to the N. Moudania junction (61.5 km) in the direction of Halkidiki.
• On the A11 Motorway (Schimatari – Chalkida), from its intersection with the A1 motorway (CH 65+820) to the High Chalkida Bridge (CT 12+300) in Chalkida.
• On the Thessaloniki – Kavala Highway, from the 11th km (CH.11 + 340) to the intersection of Leo Amphipolis (CH 97 + 550) in the direction of Kavala.
• On the A5 Motorway (Ionian Road) from the Rio – Antirrio Bridge « Charilaos Trikoupis » (Rio Ch.
• On the A7 Motorway (Central Peloponnese), from Corinth A/C (85+300) to the Spartan Circular Node (CT 240+800) (Perimeter Kalamata) in the direction of Kalamata.
• On the A71 Motorway (Lefktro-Sparta) from Lefktrou A/C (0+000) to A/C Sparta (45+000) in the direction of Sparta.
• On the Antirrio – Arta – Ioannina Highway in the direction of Ioannina.
• On the Thessaloniki – Polygyrou National Road (EO.16), from Thermi Bridge to the Borders of the PE Thessaloniki (Agia Anastasia) in the direction of Polygyros.
• On the A3 Motorway (Central Greece), from its intersections with the A1 Motorway (SA) to A/C Kalambakas (CT 136+292), in the traffic to Kalambaka.
• On the A52 motorway on Aktio Road connection with North – South Road (Ambrakia Road) from X/θ 0+001 (Aktio) to X/I (48+940) Connection with Ionian Road/Ambrakia, heading towards Aktio.

Excluded from traffic ban:

• Vehicles offered by road assistance, according to Law 3651/2008, the ELTA trucks, the distribution distribution cargo cars, the public cars (FDC) and the private use (FIF) carrying live animals, vulnerable foods, 50786/3319/2014 (B ‘2418) Joint Ministerial Decision, provided that the percentage of the load of the above products transferred is at least 10% of the beneficial load.
• Crane vehicles if they provide road aid project in accordance with Articles 1 and 6 of Law 3651/2008 (Government Gazette A 44/18.03.2008) and do not transfer other materials or equipment beyond the provision of services for the work of road aid and have documents or relevant electronic information for their submission.
• Tanks of water transport vehicles (aquifers) when moving to deal with forest fires.
• Public and Private and Private Truck Vehicles (FFS) carrying fresh fruit and vegetable products.
• Trucks carrying by -products of animal origin for inactivation, in accordance with Regulation EC 1069/2009, provided that they have a relevant permission from the Department of Veterinary Medicine of the Region concerned and are accompanied by the provided for commercial document.
• The trucks of utilities (DEDDIE, ADMIE, OTE, Natural Gas, etc.) when they are moving to restore extraordinary damage to their networks only if they are accompanied by a written order of the Organization.
• Tankers carrying fuel for refueling firefighting, provided this is evidenced by appropriate documents or documents.
• The trucks of transporting equipment of music and theatrical performances and the trucks used to execute and transfer equipment to cover television and film events.
• Trucks that carry oxygen for medical purposes.
• The TESE project machines and the trucks used to address emergency, at the request of the competent Civil Protection Office and by decision of the relevant Traffic Department.
• Emergency vehicles.
• The trucks and project machines of the concession companies that manage their motorways and their subcontractors in order to perform the task that has been assigned to them seamlessly.
• The trucks of the organization « The Smile of the Child ».
• Racing cargo trucks and truck vehicles adapted to repair-maintenance self-propelled-in-cars.
• The trucks carrying military material.
• The trucks carrying material competence of the Hellenic Atomic Energy Committee.