Syrian refugees strike in front of Budapestʼs Keleti Railway Station on September 4. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Mstyslav Chernov)

According to the state secretary, state-owned railway company MÁV is the “most severely affected” company of all with some HUF 700-800 mln in extra costs booked up until mid-September. Fónagy expects this to double by the end of the year. The state secretary said that the rise of passenger transport and also the closure of Keleti Railway Station for several days “have weighed on” the company, MTI reported.

Fónagy added that the extra costs for regional bus company Volán and Budapest transport company BKK reached HUF 100-120 mln, MTI reported.

MÁV chairman-CEO Ilona Dávid said on Monday that MÁV has so far booked additional costs amounting to HUF 700 mln due to the “migrant crisis”.