In Belarus, the railway corridor to St. The reconstruction of a section towards the St. Petersburg ports has begun. Belarusian Minister of Transport and Communications Alexey Lyahnovich stated this in an interview with the TV channel. “Belarus 1”.
He emphasized that this direction remains one of the most popular due to the shorter distance and, as a result, lower transportation costs. Belarus has begun modernizing its section of the railway corridor in cooperation with Russian partners.
Lyahnovich also plans to expand the automobile corridor to St. Petersburg in 2024. He said that it was planned to be rebuilt in the direction of St. Petersburg. This project includes the reconstruction of the road from Lepel to Polotsk and the Russian border. According to him, transport volumes will increase significantly and this year’s task will be to transport 19 million tons of goods through this route.
Before that, economist Ivan Lizan statedHe said that the emergence of high-speed railway (HSR) connecting Moscow and Minsk will significantly reduce travel time, which will have a positive impact on contacts between countries.
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