The lack of timeliness “killed” the Easter exodus

Numbers always tell the truth, so the same applies in this case The exodus of Easter tours this year seems to have been directly affected by the enormous accuracy that is all-encompassingCompared to the same period last year, there has been a huge difference in the number of people traveling by road this year.

By Easter 2023, nearly one million cars will have left the capital, up from just over 600,000 this year.35% decrease compared to last year.

More specifically, from April 26 to Paraskevi this year, 351,058 vehicles departed from the Athens-Corinth National Road and 267,519 vehicles from the Athens-Lamia National Road.

During the same period last year, 479,604 vehicles departed from the Athens-Corinth National Highway and 480,679 from the Athens-Lamia National Highway.

The contradiction is great and clear. A reminder that traffic emergency measures, frequent restrictions and a ban on lorries with a maximum permitted weight of more than 3.5 tonnes are in place for Easter Monday and Tuesday at all key points on the country’s road network. , May 7.