Train traffic in Tel Aviv will be suspended until Tuesday, August 26, making travel between the north and south of Israel nearly impossible due to infrastructure damage and safety work being done in the areas of Ganot and Vitkin, Israel Railways said on Tuesday.
The Tel Aviv Hashalom station will also be temporarily closed for the next six days.
According to Israel Railways, free shuttles will be available to supplement transportation between Tel Aviv and the North, and between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, respectively. In addition, the light rail in Tel Aviv will increase its activity in order to mitigate disruptions.
Adding essential safety work
Disruptions are part of Israel Railways' decision to "seize the opportunity" and add essential safety work originally scheduled for September to the current, ongoing repairs of the infrastructure damage.
The repairs are being carried out on railways between the Haganah and Hashalom train stations in Tel Aviv.
Trains coming from the South will run until Lod, those coming from Modi’in and Jerusalem will run until Ben-Gurion Airport, and those from the north will run until the Tel Aviv Savidor Central station.
The Israel Railway Museum will temporarily close, and refunds will be given to anyone who purchased tickets, Israel Railways said.
Walla contributed to this report.