Indian chess participant Anwesh Upadhyaya has crossed over to Poland by way of the Dołhobyczów-Uhryniv border and is now headed to Warsaw.
The Worldwide Grasp who managed to flee war-torn Kyiv and arrived in Lviv on Tuesday morning, determined to take the less-congested Dołhobyczów-Uhryniv route on the recommendation of fellow chess gamers from the area, his father Netaji, instructed ESPN. “He has been planning the logistics of which border route to take since he arrived in Lviv. He learnt that Uhryniv is comparatively a lot less crowded and not among the most common routes and he managed to cross over without hassle in under half an hour. It’s a route that the Indian embassy should explore for others who want to cross over. I reached out to them via social media to inform them about it,” he mentioned.
Sir, Think about using Uhryniv examine level which is 2 to 2.5 hours of journey by taxi from Lviv. My son Dr. Anwesh Upadhyaya entered by way of that examine level with none drawback. It may be tried by all college students stranded at Lviv. Thanks.
– Netaji Upadhyaya (@NetajiUpadhyaya) March 2, 2022
Based on crowd-sourced web site, HitchWiki, the “Dołhobyczów-Uhryniv border crossing connects Poland (at the village of Dołhobyczów) with Ukraine (at the village of Uhryniv, near Novovolynsk). Walking across this border is allowed according to website of the Polish Border Guard.”
“This crossing is reportedly faster than other Poland-Ukraine crossings as it’s fairly new and not on any major transit route. The detour might be worthwhile, as you can reportedly cross on foot and not too many people know about it and use it. The Ukrainian and Polish checks are carried out in the same building, which also contributes to shorter waiting times.”
Indians leaving Ukraine have been largely taking the Shehyni-Medyka border crossing to succeed in Poland for the reason that battle started. The Indian embassy has now suggested nationals who’re now in Lviv to keep away from the route because it has turned crammed and as a substitute enter Poland through the Budomierz border or alternatively journey south and transit through Hungary or Romania.
Anwesh is prone to relaxation in Warsaw for a day earlier than he figures out a strategy to fly again to India both through industrial airline or an evacuation flight being run by the Indian authorities.
