Hell at the Border: Three-Hour Wait at Batrovci
Congestion has been reported at a number of crossings, and besides Croatia, long waits are also being experienced at exits from Serbia towards Hungary and Bulgaria.
Congestion has been reported at a number of crossings, and besides Croatia, long waits are also being experienced at exits from Serbia towards Hungary and Bulgaria.
Travelers heading from Serbia to Croatia on Saturday afternoon will need to arm themselves with patience. According to data from the Serbian Border Police Administration, at the Batrovci border crossing, cars are waiting a full three hours to leave the country.
The crowds have not spared other border crossings with Croatia either. At Neštin, the wait to exit is 50 minutes, while at Sot the delay is slightly shorter at 30 minutes.
Significant delays are also being recorded in the north of the country, towards Hungary. At the Kelebija and Bački Vinogradi crossings, drivers are waiting two hours. At Horgoš, the wait is 60 minutes, and at the nearby Horgoš 2 crossing, an hour and a half.
In the east, towards Bulgaria, at the Gradina crossing, passenger vehicles are waiting an hour to exit. The situation is somewhat better at entry into Serbia, but there are still delays. At Sremska Rača, at the entry from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the wait is about 45 minutes, and at Gostun, at the entry from Montenegro, about half an hour.
Data collected at 5:15 PM show that there are no major crowds at some crossings. At Badovinci towards Bosnia and Herzegovina and near Šid, the wait is 20 minutes, while at Preševo towards North Macedonia, the delay is 30 minutes. At other border crossings and toll booths along highways, there are no longer waits for any vehicle category.
Additional traffic difficulties could be caused by rehabilitation works on the Surčin interchange, due to which alternative routes will be in use until Monday morning.