Russia, Belarus sign memorandum on joint construction of high-speed railway Moscow-Minsk

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15:49; 01 October 2026 year
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Russian and Belarusian Transport Ministers signed a memorandum of cooperation on the construction of a high-speed rail line between Moscow and Minsk.

According to Russian Transport Minister Andrey Nikitin, Russian Railways (RZD) has begun work on the technical feasibility study for the high-speed rail project.

The railway will span approximately 700 kilometers, with an estimated travel time of around three hours. The projected annual passenger traffic for the future high-speed line is estimated at 5.8 million people.