Both Egged and SuperBus announce they are already working to increase the frequency of bus lines heading to Yerushalayim, aware many people are hoping to make it to the levaya of Maran HaGaon HaRav Chaim Ovadia Yosef ZT”L .

Egged is stepping up service on the 417 and 418 lines. SuperBus announces it is picking up service on the 415 and 416 lines. Egged adds that bus service from Bnei Brak, Ashdod, Beit Shemesh and other cities will be stepped up to accommodate the levaya.

The police levaya hotline information for motorists and residents of Yerushalayim is 1-700-553-100. Street closures to accommodate the levaya are to begin at 15:00.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)