On the 150th anniversary of the unification of Pest, Buda and Óbuda, on 17 November 2023, Mayor Gergely Karácsony presented the Awards for Budapest, the Pro Urbe Budapest Awards and the Citizen of Budapest Awards at the Széchenyi Hall of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
BKV Zrt. Metro Reconstruction Project Directorate closed the five and a half year reconstruction of the blue metro line with a major event on 25 September 2023.
The reconstruction of the M3 metro line was completed in May, but changes were still being made at the end of June to ensure a safer and more accessible transport. Platform Gap Fillers (PGF) are being installed to provide more comfortable boarding for passengers with wheelchairs, pushchairs, suitcases and heavy luggage.
Tibor Radnay, Project Director, receives an award for Budapest
On the 150th anniversary of the unification of Pest, Buda and Óbuda, on 17 November 2023, Mayor Gergely Karácsony presented the Awards for Budapest, the Pro Urbe Budapest Awards and the Citizen of Budapest Awards at the Széchenyi Hall of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
The Budapest Prize was established in 1992 by the Municipality of Budapest, and is awarded to those who play a significant and decisive role in the life of the capital, and who bring glory to Budapest through their outstanding achievements.
Photos by Zoltán Adrián/kepszerk.hu
As a part of a comprehensive reconstruction on the new line, a modern track will be built, there will be a complete electrical reconstruction, the safety equipement will be replaced, the train control system and conductor systems will be replaced, the passenger areas and the stations will be renovated. The renovation of the trains have already started. The first refurbished trains have been in operation since March of 2017.
