The number of passengers carried in January-July 2025 amounted to 1 billion 261.8 million, which is 0.4% more than in the same period of 2024, according to the State Statistics Service website.
According to its data, passenger traffic grew more significantly, by 5.3%, to 26.24 billion passenger-kilometers.
The State Statistics Service notes that the dynamics of passenger traffic compared to last year has been improving for the fifth month in a row, while passenger traffic has been improving for the third month in a row.
In terms of modes of transport, urban electric transport remains the main mode in terms of volume – 688.1 million (+0.3% compared to the first seven months of last year) and road transport – 536 million (+0.9%).
The growth in urban electric transport was driven by the metro, which showed an increase of 5.6% to 189.8 million, while the volume of trolleybus transport decreased by 0.1% to 317.7 million, and tram transport by 4.3% to 180.6 million.
Rail transport, including urban electric trains, carried 37.3 million passengers in the first seven months of this year, which is 4.9% less than in the first seven months of last year. At the same time, passenger traffic on rail transport during this period decreased by only 0.1%, while road transport increased by 7.6%.
It should be noted that road transport accounts for 42% of passenger traffic, rail transport for 37%, and urban electric transport for 16.8% due to short travel distances.
The agency also reports 0.4 million air transport passengers, which is 57% more than during the same period last year, and passenger traffic by this mode of transport jumped by 78.4% and exceeded tram passenger traffic.
In the capital, from Monday, the time for transporting passengers in the subway and in land transport will be increased, the press service of the Kiev City State Administration reports.
“From today, the Kyiv metro will carry passengers from 06:30 to 20:00, ground transport – from 7:00 to 21:00,” reads a message published on the telegram channel on Monday.
The administration also reminded that in Kyiv and the Kiev region, a curfew lasts every night from 22:00 to 05:00.
