Throughput capability of BAM and Transsib will grow 1.5 times to 180 million tonnes in six years – Vladimir Putin

The throughput capability of the Baikal-Amur Mainline and the Trans-Siberian Railway will grow 1.5 times, up to 180 million tonnes, in six years, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his annual address to the Federal Assembly. 

According to him, the volume of transit shipments on our railways must grow almost fourfold.

“The throughput capability of the Baikal-Amur Mainline and the Trans-Siberian Railway will grow 1.5 times, up to 180 million tonnes, in six years. It will take seven days for containers from Vladivostok to reach the western borders of Russia. This is just one of the infrastructure projects that will bring quick economic returns. It includes freight, so all investment will be paid off very quickly and will contribute to these regions’ development. The volume of transit shipments on our railways must grow almost fourfold. This means that Russia will become a global leader in transit shipping between Europe and Asia”, said Vladimir Putin.