The development of railway communication with China is a priority state task

13.04.2022       

Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, Director General – Chairman of the Board of JSC "Russian Railways" Oleg Belozerov and the Governor of the Trans-Baikal Territory Alexander Osipov opened the train traffic on the new bridge over the Areda River on the Trans-Siberian via video link.
practically non-stop operation of the railway network in a short time to fulfill the order of the President and build such an important facility for the Trans-Baikal Mainline. Moreover, I would like to note that the design and construction was actually carried out in seven months, which is two to three times less than the standard terms for the implementation of such projects on the network under normal conditions, – said Marat Khusnullin.
The head of Russian Railways noted that the Trans-Baikal Railway, where the new bridge is located, – this is the busiest highway in the world, which is the basis for the reliability and stability of the operation of the entire Eastern test site.
“The road provides rail transport for more than 60% of cargo between Russia and China. The demand of our partners – consignors and consignees – growing towards the east. For non-coal cargo in 2022 in the direction of the West – East demand increased by more than 30%. And the transportation of imported goods in the direction of the East – The West grew by more than 40%, – said Oleg Belozerov.
He expressed his gratitude to the railroad workers, builders and all project participants. During the work, two 55-meter superstructures were installed and 2.4 km of new tracks were laid. The new bridge crossing, located near the section of the road restored after the flood in 2021, is designed for the passage of heavy trains with a load of up to 32 tons per axle and a speed of up to 100 km/h.
In July 2021, due to abnormal rains in Trans-Baikal Territory, overflowing the banks of the Areda River and damage to the bridge on the Kuenga stretch – Ukurei stopped the movement of trains. Three and a half days later, traffic along the Trans-Siberian Railway was resumed according to a temporary scheme,