Russia: Thousands of cars stuck 3 days on the highway

Due to the heavy snowfall, Russia's high-speed highway connecting Moscow and St.Petersburg has been severely congested when tens of thousands of vehicles were stuck. Many drivers have been on the road for 3 days in a row.

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According to Russian radio station RIA Novosti, traffic jams began to occur on the M-10 expressway on November 30 but not yet ended until December 2. According to a spokesman for the National Traffic Inspectorate, which belongs to the Russian Ministry of Interior, it will still take more than 50km to arrive on the convoy.

Thousands of cars have to move every meter on the road

Earlier on Sunday, information from the local press confirmed that there was a time when the vehicle was jammed up to 200km. The main location is located in the northeast of Tver city.

'Traffic is still moving in segments one by one on the 135 - 190km long section of the M-10 route going through the Tver region. Show a lane in each direction of snow removal. The truck moves at 5-10km / h, ' said the National Traffic Inspection Agency spokesman.

Drivers buy food while waiting for traffic

Many truck drivers and motorcyclists had to stay on this road for 3 days. They were forced to buy food and drinks from roadside cafes at expensive prices. Meanwhile many gas stations have no gasoline to sell. Some of the popular kitchens are also set up on the sidewalk to serve drivers.

According to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, in addition to setting up heating stations and providing hot food, the agency has established a hotline to support drivers. Minister of Emergencies Vladimir Puchkov also inspected the area with helicopters to direct the handling of the situation.

Until dawn this situation seemed to have been overcome when the Ministry of Emergencies issued a notice saying: 'The entire M-10 motorway is open for cars and buses'.