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METROREX announces changes to the traffic restrictions in the Fântâna Miorița, Gara Băneasa area on Șoseaua București – Ploiești, on the alignment of the future M6 Metro Line, SOUTH Section.

The measures will be implemented on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, 14-15 October 2025.

Based on the Traffic Plan approved as part of the construction work for M6 Metro Line, SOUTH Section, there will be changes to traffic flow in the aforementioned area due to construction activities required by Phase V of the project for the future “Gara Băneasa” metro station.

The work will be carried out by closing lanes I and II heading towards Piața Presei Libere.

Road traffic on Șoseaua București – Ploiești, in the Fântâna Miorița area, will flow in two lanes in each direction, which will be properly marked and signposted.

Traffic to and from Tipografilor Street reopens on two traffic lanes.

Metrorex would like to thank all traffic participants on the above route, as well as the residents and businesses operating near the work areas, for their understanding.

M6 Metro Line will provide the direct link from Gara de Nord to Henri Coandă International Airport. Along a route of 14.2 km it will comprise 12 metro stations: Pajura, Expoziției, Piața Montreal, Gara Băneasa, Aeroport Băneasa, Tokyo, Washington, Paris, Bruxelles, Otopeni, Ion I. C. Brătianu, Aeroport Otopeni.

“Bucharest International Airport Rail Access Link Project (Metro Line 6. 1 Mai – Otopeni)” is a public utility project of national interest, in accordance with Government Decision no. 496/2017, as subsequently amended and supplemented, which addresses people’s mobility needs through the development of the trans-European transport network.

M6 Metro Line is a project for Romania!

From 15 October 2025, traffic restrictions will be introduced on the DN1, towards Otopeni, before the entrance to the Băneasa underpass.

In order to continue the works on M6 Metro Line, SOUTH Section, the following traffic measures will be taken:

• road traffic will be carried on 2 traffic lanes alongside the site works, towards Otopeni,
• the work area will be separated from the area open to road traffic by New Jersey concrete barriers, supplemented by flashing amber lights;
• in order to carry out the works, road traffic will remain closed on the collector road adjacent to the DN1, on the section between Amiral Horia Măcelariu Street and Aerogării Boulevard.

The M6 Metro Line site will occupy the first traffic lane towards Otopeni, for a period of 40 days.

The STB bus station “Pod Băneasa” will be relocated 200 m from its original position, closer to the Băneasa Bridge.

Access to the junction of the DN1 with Aerogării Boulevard is not affected.

The measures are being implemented on the basis of the approval issued by CNAIR and IGPR, valid until 30.10.2025. The road signs will be set out in accordance with the approved traffic plan.

We would like to thank all traffic participants, residents and businesses in the area, for their understanding.

“Bucharest International Airport Rail Access Link Project (Metro Line 6. 1 Mai – Otopeni)” is a public utility project of national interest, in accordance with Government Decision no. 496/2017, as subsequently amended and supplemented, which addresses people’s mobility needs through the development of the trans-European transport network.

M6 Metro Line will provide the direct link from Gara de Nord to Otopeni International Airport.

M6 Metro Line is a project for Romania!

From 10 September 2025, traffic restrictions will be introduced on the DN1, in the area of the junction with Elena Văcărescu Street and in the area of the junction with Constantin Dobrogeanu Gherea Street, in order to continue the works on M6 Metro Line, SOUTH Section.

The works will be carried out simultaneously in both directions of travel on the DN1.

Traffic measures:

• Road traffic will be carried on 3 traffic lanes, in the Bucharest – Otopeni direction;

• Traffic will be closed on lane 1 in the area of the junction with Constantin Dobrogeanu Gherea Street, and will be carried on the other two lanes, in the Otopeni – Bucharest direction;

The work area will be separated from the area open to road traffic by directional bollards, supplemented by flashing lights.

In order to carry out the works, road traffic will remain closed on the collector road adjacent to the DN1, on the section between Horia Măcelariu Street and Aerogării Boulevard.

The measures are being implemented on the basis of the approval issued by CNAIR and IGPR, valid until 30.09.2025, with the possibility of an extension. The road signs will be set out in accordance with the approved traffic plan.

We would like to thank all traffic participants, residents and businesses in the area, for their understanding.

“Bucharest International Airport Rail Access Link Project (Metro Line 6. 1 Mai – Otopeni)” is a public utility project of national interest, in accordance with Government Decision no. 496/2017, as subsequently amended and supplemented, which addresses people’s mobility needs through the development of the trans-European transport network.

M6 Metro Line will provide the direct link from Gara de Nord to Otopeni International Airport.

M6 Metro Line is a project for Romania!

From 05.10.2024, additional traffic restrictions will come into force in the Fântâna Miorița area.

These measures are required by the site activities, stage II, for the future Gara Băneasa metro station on the alignment of the future M6 Metro Line, South Section.

Access to and from Tipografilor Street will be completely closed.

The turning lane on Șoseaua București – Ploiești towards Tipografilor Street will be closed.

Motorists who need to use Tipografilor Street are advised to reroute via Poligrafiei Boulevard.

IMPORTANT: Road traffic will continue to flow in two lanes in each direction on Șoseaua București – Ploiești in the area mentioned above.

The traffic restrictions have been approved by the Technical Traffic Commission of Bucharest City Hall, the Transport Directorate, the Bucharest Streets Administration and the Bucharest Traffic Police Brigade, through Approval No. 2791.889 of 03.10.2024, valid until 09.12.2024.

The traffic diversion and the road signs in the area of the works are carried out in accordance with the legislation in force.

We would like to thank all road users on the above route for their understanding.

M6 Metro Line is a project for Romania!