Russian Railways President Vladimir Yakunin confirmed plans to build a railway section bypassing Ukraine. “In the railways development strategy this bypassing plan always existed. The railroad now goes through the territory of another country, uneasy section, 26 kilometers. In general, this situation is planned [the new project] and as soon as we get financing, we will be realizing this project,” Yakunin told RIA Novosti. The railroad in question is the Prokhorovka – Chertkovo – Bataysk section.
“We have just begun planning, it is difficult to say how much financing would be required, but this is a significant amount,” he said.
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