Massive funding is projected to fuel the expansion of Russia’s Rossiya transport corridor, stretching from St. Petersburg to Vladivostok, with an overall goal to boost capacity by 2030. This plan, highlighted by officials cited by TASS, estimates a need of roughly 500 billion rubles to fund the modernization and expansion required to meet growing freight and passenger demand in the years ahead.
Officials state that by 2030 the highway system along this corridor must attract about 500 billion rubles for additional widening and capacity improvements. The assertion comes from Marat Khusnullin, who serves as Deputy Prime Minister and oversees major infrastructure initiatives. The emphasis is on upgrading the long-distance route so that it can handle higher volumes while reducing congestion in urban areas encountered along the way.
While the St. Petersburg to Vladivostok route is not new, it is described as requiring modernization to align with modern traffic needs. The initial phase focuses on creating bypasses around key cities to ease through-traffic in densely populated urban centers, a measure aimed at balancing efficient transit with the quality of life for residents in those areas.
Current progress includes substantial work on a 300-kilometer segment that runs from the Bashkiria region toward the Perm Territory and toward Yekaterinburg. Work on a separate stretch passing through the Kemerovo area is scheduled to commence next year as part of the broader corridor modernization effort.
In related developments, Moscow’s city leadership has opened a new segment of the route in New Moscow. The bypasses connect Shcherbinka and Troitsk, significantly cutting travel time between these two settlements to about 20 minutes and improving regional mobility for residents and commuters alike.
Earlier, the Russian leadership inaugurated a northern bridge over the Yenisei, marking another milestone in the ongoing push to upgrade Russia’s core transport links. These steps collectively illustrate a strategic move to enhance national connectivity, support regional economic development, and improve freight corridors across vast terrain, reflecting long-term planning that aims to integrate the country’s eastern and western corridors more effectively. [Source attribution: TASS reports on statements by Marat Khusnullin and related infrastructure announcements, with continuing updates from regional authorities.]