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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

Israel Railways to Offer Free Travel on Election Day With Schedule Changes

Israel Railways will offer free train travel nationwide on October 27, 2026, the day of the Knesset elections, with increased service on key routes. Passengers will need special paper tickets instead of their usual travel cards.

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What happened

  1. 01Israel Railways will provide free train travel nationwide on October 27, 2026, election day.
  2. 02Passengers will need special paper tickets obtained from machines for free travel.
  3. 03Train frequency between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv will increase to three per hour.
  4. 04Travel to Jerusalem will be restricted and require advance booking due to security.
  5. 05Free travel will be available from 8:00 PM on October 26 until service ends on election day.

Travel to Jerusalem will be restricted and require advance booking due to security measures. The company previously announced service reductions on the Sharon ring route for October 28-29.

Translated and summarized by baba from Cursorinfo, the latest report. Read Cursorinfo’s original

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