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DGT Launches August 'Operación Salida' With 13-Kilometer Jams and Transport Boosts

The DGT forecasts nearly 6.9 million road movements by Sunday, deploying weather alerts, boosting train alongside flight capacity, offering a phone line alongside an interactive map for real-time updates to ease travel

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Overview

  • Operación Salida began at 3 p.m. on July 31 with a forecast of 6.88 million road movements through midnight on Sunday, August 3.
  • Traffic backed up for up to 13 kilometers along Catalonia’s AP-7 on the operation’s second day, with slowdowns also reported at Barcelona exits.
  • Protecció Civil has issued violent weather warnings for northeast Catalonia counties that could affect road conditions this weekend.
  • Renfe has added more than 10,500 seats on key routes between Catalonia, Madrid and Andalucía while Barcelona-El Prat is operating 4,219 flights through August 3.
  • Travelers can call the DGT’s 011 line or consult its interactive map for real-time traffic updates and incident reports nationwide.