If you are going to go to your polling station by public transport, know the measures and restrictions taken for today, TransMilenio works normally and the metro Medellin will provide free service
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Today one of the most important events of the year for the country takes place, the presidential elections, for this reason different cities have taken measures to ensure that they take place in complete safety and tranquility the electoral exercise in the national territory.
Many citizens are fortunate to have the polling station close to their residence, so they do not have to travel extensively, but there is another percentage that must travel long distances to reach their registered table, for such That is why the journalistic team of Infobae Colombia gives a series of recommendations taking into account the indications they have given for the main public transport services of the different capitals of the country.
For Bogotá, the TransMilenio routes will operate as usual on Sundays and holidays, from 4 in the morning to 10 at night. Taking into account the great flow of people that appeared in the previous days of voting, it was decided that “the additional commercial offer will be increased by 9% in the areas with influence to the voting points. Distributed between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.”.
The district’s mobility page indicated that standard-type vehicles with a capacity for 80 passengers would circulate through Corferias: “from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and at 10 minute intervals. The service will benefit the connection between the corridors of the NQS trunk, Av. las Américas, Calle 19 and Corferias”.
In the city of eternal spring, Medellín, they indicated that some routes would work for free until 5 in the afternoon. From the administration of the Medellín Metro system they announced that as is traditional, lines A and B, as well as the tram and the Metrocable lines will work free for people to go out and vote.
It is worth clarifying that the paisas will be able to enjoy this benefit only until 5:00 pm on Sunday, one hour after the polls close.
The MÍO public transport system in the city of Cali, he pointed out that “This Sunday we will operate as normal, that is, from 6:00 in the morning until 11:00 at night”.
In the capital of Atlántico, the city of Barranquilla, the Integrated Mass Transportation System, will work as usual on Sundays from 5:30 in the morning until 9 at night.
Among other restrictive measures, the bike lane will not be operational today in Bogotá, and in the same way throughout the national territory the dry law is in force, which will end at 6:00 am tomorrow Monday, May 30.
The voting points are enabled at 8 in the morning, the time at which voters are allowed to enter to exercise their right in the likewise, as soon as it is 4 o’clock in the afternoon, the polling stations will close. Taking into account the history of behavior of citizens on election day, it is recommended to Go to the polling place in advance to avoid setbacks.
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