Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting via videoconference on the development of the Eastern railway line late in the evening of December 20. TASS.
The eastern training area is located within the borders of four railways (Krasnoyarsk, East Siberian, Transbaikal and Far Eastern). It meets the transportation needs of the 14 constituent entities of the Russian Federation and provides transit for the entire country.
At the meeting, he stated that there is high demand for the eastern direction of the railways and noted that transportation volumes have increased significantly in recent years and continue to increase.
The President emphasized that the carrying capacity of the Eastern railway line, which combines the facilities of the Trans-Siberian Railway and BAM in Russia, has expanded since 2013.
According to him, at the first stage of this work, more than five thousand kilometers of rails were laid and updated, bridges, tunnels, traction substations and locomotive facilities were built and reconstructed. Putin said that the second phase, which started in 2021, will be completed by the end of 2024, thus the cargo flow on the highways will increase to 180 million tons per year.
He also added that it is important to ensure consistency between railways and cargo transporters, port owners, relevant infrastructure builders and border crossing development plans.
15 December Putin appreciated development of railway communications with new regions.
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