KTEL

Major traffic delays have been reported on Kifissou Avenue near Peristeri, in Athens, after a southbound truck hit and knocked down a lighting pole on the median strip on the thoroughfare.

As a result, the two left lanes towards Piraeus and the left lane towards Lamia have been closed.

The Athens Urban Transport Organization (OASA) is planning for the conversion of bank cards into public transport tickets, following the example of other European states that have adopted such services in recent years.