Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Heavy Traffic and Long Delays at Bulgarian-Romanian Border Crossings

The Ministry of the Interior reports heavy traffic at the border crossing points Kardam, Oryahovo, and Durankulak at the exit for trucks to Romania. 


BNR correspondent Maya Raynova reports that the queue of heavy goods vehicles at the Kardam border crossing with Romania is four kilometers long. At the Durankulak checkpoint, the queue is two to three kilometers long. Buses and cars are allowed through with priority. 


The delay for heavy trucks is more than 48 hours, drivers said. Border police told BNR that due to road repairs at Ruse, some traffic is being diverted through Durankulak, where the infrastructure is not designed for such capacity. The two crossings are operating at full capacity but are unable to cope with the increased flow of vehicles during the summer tourist season. Delays are exacerbated by checks on passengers in non-EU coaches.




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Short-term thunderstorms and slight cooling expected on Tuesday

On Tuesday, the air masses over the country will remain unstable. Cloudy skies are expected, there will also be short-term rain showers accompanied by thunderstorms , in more places in Southern and Eastern Bulgaria. There will also be conditions for..

published on 8/18/25 7:35 PM

8-year-old child dies in parasailing accident at Bulgaria's seaside resort Nessebar

An 8-year-old boy has died tragically after a parasailing accident on a beach in the resort of Nessebar on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, the Burgas police reported. The child fell from a height of over 40 meters.  Despite emergency resuscitation efforts,..

published on 8/18/25 6:35 PM

The average pension in Bulgaria exceeds 1000 BGN (511 EUR)

After the update of pensions under the so-called Swiss rule from July 1 by 8.6%, the average monthly pension of a Bulgarian pensioner for July exceeded 1,000 BGN, reaching 1015.22 BGN (519 EUR). This was announced by the National Social Security..

published on 8/18/25 2:29 PM