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Rail Service Restored in Oryol and Leningrad Regions After Derailments and Explosives Reports

Authorities are probing possible sabotage linked to explosives discoveries that coincided with fatal derailments.

Overview

  • Moscow Railway said repairs on the second track of the Maloarkhangelsk–Glazunovka section are complete, with trains now running normally on both tracks.
  • October Railway reported service at Semrino station is back, with suburban trains operating with minimal timetable deviations and some speed restrictions on nearby sections.
  • The Oryol governor said explosive devices were found during track inspections, and one blast killed two people and injured one.
  • The Leningrad governor reported multiple incidents, including a locomotive with 15 empty tank cars derailing, and confirmed a driver died near Semrino.
  • Federal Passenger Company counted 17 trains running behind schedule due to reroutes, as rail operators deployed buses and extra station staff and put delayed trains under dispatcher control.