Overview

• RZD chief Oleg Belozerov said the corridor will offer continuous, very fast broadband at every point, with low‑Earth‑orbit satellite links identified as the planned solution.
• Officials reiterated end-to-end travel times of about 2 hours per VSM‑400’s CEO, alongside RZD’s stated target of 2 hours 15 minutes after launch.
• The 676‑km line will span six regions and is forecast to carry around 23 million passengers annually by 2030.
• Service design calls for trains every 15 minutes and an integrated passenger experience covering payments, navigation, parking, and station access.
• On October 2, Belozerov reviewed sample components for the domestically designed high‑speed train at the RZD–Sinara engineering center, with construction and rollout still aimed at 2028.