In connection with the World Youth Festival, trains from Krasnodar, Tuapse, Lazarevskaya and Loo will run on a shortened route from February 20 to March 17. Commuter traffic on the Black Sea coast will be divided into two zones with the possibility of transferring at Sochi station.
- Until March 17, electric trains from Krasnodar, Tuapse, Lazarevskaya and Loo will run on a shortened route to Sochi station. To ensure the transportation of passengers from Sochi station, it is scheduled:12 additional flights to the Imereti Resort station, six additional flights to Sochi Airport and one additional flight to Rosa Khutor station, the press service of the Russian Railways reported.
Passengers are asked to plan their travel route in advance, taking into account that passing through the inspection area and transferring to another electric train at Sochi station can take up to 30 minutes.
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