Bulgarian railways offering Sofia – Bankya retro train trips every Saturday in August

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering trips on a retro train every Saturday in August from Sofia to Bankya and back, BDZ said on July 25.

The multiple unit train was produced in Austria in 1960, with technical specifications and furnishings that were very modern for its time.

Until 1994, it was used for trips by government officials.

It is currently used for hire by clients for private travel as well as for film productions and video shoots.

There will be two trips every Saturday.

The first will depart from Sofia at 8.30am and arrive in Bankya at 8.55am. The departure time for the return journey is 4.20pm, arriving in Sofia at 4.45pm.

The second will depart from Sofia at 9.40am and arrive in Bankya at 10.05am, with departure from Bankya at 6.15pm, arriving in Sofia at 6.39pm.

BDZ said that diesel engine #19 001.7 was manufactured in 1960 in SGP – Wien, Austria.

It consists of one first-class and one second-class department.

The first class compartment has nine luxuriously comfortable headrests and additional individual adjustable reading lights.

The second class compartment is made up of 28 soft seats distributed according to the 2+2 scheme.

The seats in both passenger compartments can be rotated depending on the direction of travel and adjusted to a semi-reclining position.

The unit has a luxurious and precisely furnished bar with a coffee machine, a refrigerator and all the facilities for preparing cold and hot food.

The price of a ticket for adult travel in both directions 30 leva, including a reserved seat. For children up to 10 years of age, the ticket is half price.

Tickets and reserved seats may be purchased online at https://bileti.bdz.bg/ and from ticket offices and railway desks in all stations in the country.

(Photo: BDZ)

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