E toʻalima Kiev nofoaga o nofoaafi i lalo o le nofoaga na faʻateʻaina ona o le taufaamataʻu i pomu

Ukrainian security forces inspected five subway stations in Kiev after they received a warning call about an alleged bomb threat in the subway of the capital at around 1pm local time on Saturday.

Passengers were evacuated from areas potentially affected by the threat.

The bomb alert proved to be false after searches were carried out, and the stations reopened after an hour.

The Kiev Metro, or Kyiv Metro is a metro system that is the mainstay of Kiev’s public transport. It was the first rapid transit system in Ukraine and the third one built in the Soviet Union (after Moscow and St Petersburg Metros). It has three lines with a total length of 67.56 kilometers (41.98 mi) and 52 stations. The system carries 1.331 million passengers daily (2015), accounting for 46.7% of Kiev’s public transport load (as of 2014). In 2016, the metro carried 484.56 million passengers. The deepest station in the world, Arsenalna (at 105.5 m or 346.1 ft), is found on the system.

There are three subway lines, which are conveniently color coded: red, blue and green. All these lines intersect in three places, thus allowing the passengers to move from one line to another without exiting the metro. Most of tourist attractions in Kiev are concentrated in its central districts and are easily accessible by metro. The most tourist interesting metro stations of the Red line are:

Arsenalnaya – to visit the world famous Kiev Pechersk Lavra, and Spivoche Pole (The Singing Field) – an air-open area, where the most interesting cultural events, attracting many people, are regularly held. Arsenalnaya metro station is the world deepest station at 105m below ground.

Khreshchatik – the main street with its numerous cafes, restaurants, pubs and bars.

Universitet (The University) – to visit the stunning St. Vladimir’s Cathedral, or the monument to Taras Shevchenko – the greatest Ukrainian poet.

Those of the Blue line are:

Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) – to visit grand Mikhailovskaya Square with its amazing St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Cathedral, which was completely destroyed by the Soviet authorities and reconstructed in 1999.

Pochtovaya Square – to enjoy the slow ride on funicular, which is open from 7:00 to 22:00 every day, a ticket costs 0.12 Euro.

Kontraktovaya Square (Contract Square) – to stroll about the charming Andreevsky Descent with its numerous attractions, such as the airy St. Andrew’s Church, the extraordinary looking Castle of Richard the Lionheart; you may also take a trip on tram-café and combine exploring ancient Podil district with coffee drinking.