Travel time from Moscow to Minsk along the high-speed railway can be reduced to three hours

After the launch of the High-Speed ​​Railway (HSR), travel time from Moscow to Minsk may be reduced to three hours. The travel time between the capitals of the two countries was revealed at the HSR information center, RIA Novosti reports.

The new trains will be able to accelerate to 400 kilometers per hour, the organization specified. “The travel time between Moscow and Minsk will decrease from seven to nine to three hours. The projected passenger flow will be up to 5.8 million people per year,” the statement clarifies.

The HSR will increase transport accessibility of Moscow, Minsk and the surrounding regions, as well as create new jobs and contribute to strengthening relations between Russia and Belarus. The countries have already signed a memorandum of cooperation on the construction of a high-speed highway. On the Russian side, the ceremony was attended by the head of the Ministry of Transport, Andrei Nikitin, and on the Belarusian side, by the Minister of Transport and Communications, Aleksey Lyakhnovich.