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Friday, 26.04.2024, 11:25
Estonian Railways: railcars, departures to be added for Christmas on Russian route
The interest of Russian tourists in visiting Tallinn is continuing to grow.
Additional railcars and departures for the Tallinn-St. Petersburg-Moscow train
have been planned for this year's holiday period and New Year's Eve so that
there would be tickets available for all those interested, Estonian Railways
said.
A total of seven railcars have usually been in use on the Moscow-Tallinn
route, but from Dec. 22 to Jan. 10, the number of railcars will be increased to
up to 15 and an additional departure from Moscow will be added to the schedule
on Dec. 30 and Jan. 2. This number of railcars enables for up to 550 passengers
to come to Estonia on one train.
"We are glad to acknowledge that the number of passengers from Russia
is continuing to grow and the first ten days of December already indicate a 20
percent increase compared to the same period last year. This is why two
additional departures have been planned and the number of railcars will be
doubled," head of communications at Estonian Railways Monika Kaljusaar said.