"3000 km Across Ukraine": How the Government Initiative Is Changing Rail Accessibility
The Ukrainian government adopted a decision to launch the “3000 km Across Ukraine” program, aimed at improving the accessibility of rail transport for citizens, primarily those living in frontline regions. According to official information, the program started operating in December 2025. The initiative is immediately positioned as socially oriented and focused on supporting the most vulnerable areas.
“The program will allow the use of 3,000 km of train journeys during off-peak periods when seats are available. Ukrzaliznytsia will offer them specifically in platzkart and compartment carriages, regional trains, and 2nd class Intercity trains,” the company emphasized in its announcement.
All citizens can use the program if they install or update the Ukrzaliznytsia mobile application, complete verification through Diia.Signature, and purchase a ticket with the “3000” mark.
Ticket registration began on December 3 (from 10:00), and travel can start as early as December 5. Bonus kilometers are valid until the end of 2026, and there is no need to use them all at once you can distribute them over several trips.
Passenger Algorithm:
- Download or update the Ukrzaliznytsia app, complete verification through Diia.Signature.
- Find the “3000” mark and click “Take part” to receive 3,000 km to your bonus account.
- Select the desired train with the “3000” mark. During booking, kilometers are automatically deducted from the bonus account.
Routes: Full List of Trains and Directions
The program starts in test mode, covering dozens of routes. Here is the exact list of trains available at the first stage:
- No.101/102 Mykolaiv – Barvinkove (Kramatorsk)
- No.103/104 (Kramatorsk) Barvinkove – Lviv
- No.109/110 Lviv – Mykolaiv
- No.115/116 Sumy – Kyiv
- No.121/122 Mykolaiv – Kyiv
- No.127/128 Lviv – Zaporizhzhia
- No.141/142 Ivano-Frankivsk – Chernihiv
- No.143/144 Sumy – Rakhiv
- No.39/40 Solotvyno – Zaporizhzhia
- No.45/44 Kharkiv – Uzhhorod
- No.47/48 Zaporizhzhia – Mukachevo
- No.51/52 Odesa – Zaporizhzhia
- No.53/54 Dnipro – Odesa
- No.61/62 Dnipro – Ivano-Frankivsk
- No.773/774 Kyiv – Konotop
- No.87/88 Kovel – Zaporizhzhia
- No.886/888 Fastiv – Chernihiv
- No.895/896 Konotop – Fastiv
Available places in children’s compartments:
- No.15/16 Kharkiv – Yasynia
- No.17/18 Kharkiv – Uzhhorod
- No.41/42 Dnipro – Truskavets
Intercity (2nd class):
- No.719/720 Kharkiv – Kyiv
- No.723/722 Kharkiv – Kyiv
- No.731/732 Zaporizhzhia – Kyiv
Routes were chosen based on the analysis of available seats, with a focus on supporting frontline territories. Up to 250,000 seats are planned to be available each month in the off-season.
Financial Mechanisms and State Support
Importantly, launching the program does not require additional funding from the state budget.
“The decision provides for compensatory mechanisms, including dynamic pricing in the premium segment. The state has already started and will continue co-financing passenger transportation to ensure stable rail operations. In the first quarter of 2026, a compensation mechanism will be created to cover the difference between affordable fares and the cost of transportation,” the government explains.
“All bonus kilometers do not need to be used at once, as they will be available until the end of 2026,” Ukrzaliznytsia emphasizes. The distance of 3,000 km symbolically corresponds to the route “Zaporizhzhia – Uzhhorod and back” the longest in the country.
The program is primarily aimed at residents of frontline regions and passengers for whom an affordable price and the opportunity to travel by rail are crucial, even in the difficult conditions of wartime. With a focus on platzkart, compartment carriages, regional trains, and 2nd class Intercity, the initiative will help preserve mobility for hundreds of thousands of people.
The “3000 km Across Ukraine” program is the state’s response to the challenges of the time, when millions of Ukrainians especially in frontline areas faced the problem of transport and trip accessibility. Its launch in 2025 is a significant step toward forming socially sensitive infrastructure policy. The key advantages are the flexibility in using bonus kilometers, focus on the real needs of citizens, and clear support for the stability of Ukrzaliznytsia without extra budgetary burden.
It is worth emphasizing that the program considers not only economics, but also social responsibility. It is designed to maintain connections between regions, help those who are forced to seek safe routes, and simultaneously reduce passenger flow in peak seasons.
Amid military and economic challenges, the decision to launch “3000 km Across Ukraine” appears as a well-thought-out and flexible tool that supports accessibility and social resilience, providing citizens with a tangible travel bonus. The program has already become an example of how the state can quickly respond to public demand and support citizens in a difficult period.
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