Russia's 400 km/h high-speed railway to link Moscow and Adler by 2030s
Russia's 400 km/h high-speed railway to link Moscow and Adler by 2030s
Plans for the construction of a high-speed railway line between Moscow and Sochi have been confirmed in the Russian Ministry of Transport.
Russia's 400 km/h high-speed railway to link Moscow and Adler by 2030s
One of the five lines of the Russian High-Speed Railway (HSR) will reach the Black Sea coast in the Krasnodar region. The final point will be Adler. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Saveliev within the framework of the International Transport and Logistics Forum (MTLF). His words were reported by the press service of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation on April 1.
It is specified that the construction of the first Russian HSR on the project "Effective Transport System" started in 2025. In total, according to the approved plan by the president, five lines are planned: to St. Petersburg, Minsk, Yekaterinburg through Kazan, as well as to Adler and Ryazan.
In the world, there are about 70 thousand kilometers of HSR lines, of which 50 thousand are in China. Spain, France, Japan, Germany, and Turkey are also among the leaders. Speeds reach 350 kilometers per hour.
When designing the Russian HSR, international experience was taken into account. But a number of technologies are being applied for the first time, because the domestic project is being implemented in difficult climatic conditions of northern latitudes.
The Russian HSR will be the first in the world with speeds of up to 400 kilometers per hour and a track gauge of 1520 millimeters.
As previously reported, the project of the Moscow - Adler HSR is one of the most ambitious transport initiatives in Russia. The line will allow travelers to reach the resorts of the Black Sea coast from the capital in 7 hours and 50 minutes, instead of the current 23 hours.
In 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin named the laying of the high-speed railway line from Moscow to Adler a real task. The head of state noted that the allocation of high-speed routes will help significantly increase the capacity of railways, unload airports, and contribute to the growth of domestic tourism and business activity.