Moscow-Kazan high-speed railway
| Moscow–Kazan High-Speed Railway Москва -Казань высоко скоростная железная дорога | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Type | High-speed rail |
| Status | Design |
| Locale | Russia |
| Termini |
Moscow Kazan |
| Stations | 15 |
| Services | Moscow - Vladimir - Nizhny Novgorod - Kazan (- Vladivostok/Beijing/India) |
| Operation | |
| Planned opening | 2020 |
| Operator(s) | Russian Railways |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 772 km (480 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 Russian gauge[1] |
| Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in) Russian gauge |
| Loading gauge | Russian T |
| Electrification |
25kV 50Hz AC overhead lines 3kV DC overhead lines inside of the Greater Ring of the Moscow Railway |
| Operating speed |
400 km/h (249 mph) (Talgo Avril) up to 320 km/h (199 mph) (others) |
The Moscow-Kazan High-Speed Railway is a 772-kilometre long high-speed railway line connecting the two major cities of Moscow and Kazan in the Russian Federation,[2][3] going through the intermediate cities of Vladimir, Nizhny Novgorod and Cheboksary.[4] The project, currently being designed with an expected completion date of 2020, is slated to be the first segment of an ambitious transnational high-speed railway set to connect Beijing and Moscow over a distance in excess of 7,000 kilometres, which is currently under consideration by the governments of Russia and China.[5]
Details
Proposed routes
- Route: Moscow - Vladimir - Nizhny Novgolod - Kazan (- Vladivostok/Beijing/India)
- Track gauge: 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in) Russian gauge
- Number of tracks: 2 Russian gauge tracks[1]
- Electrification: 25kV 50Hz AC overhead lines (with 3kV DC overhead lines inside of the Greater Ring of the Moscow Railway)
- Loading gauge: Russian T loading gauge
- Platform heights: 200 mm (7.9 in) and 550 mm (21.7 in)
- Future travel time Moscow - Kazan: 3 hours 17 minutes.[3]
Rolling stocks
Proposed rolling stocks for this line which include:
- Talgo Avril Russian gauge version
- Sapsan trainsets, which need to be modified including retractable steps for low platforms and main transformers for AC overhead lines
- Shinkansen-based trainsets, with Russian gauge and low doors
See also
References
- 1 2 Специальные технические условия для проектирования и строительства ВСМ Москва — Казань, СТУ №7, page 6 (in Russian).
- ↑ Sonne, Paul (June 19, 2015). "China to Design New Russian High-Speed Railway". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- 1 2 "Руководители ОАО «Скоростные магистрали» и Главгосэкспертизы России осмотрели участки строительства будущей ВСМ Москва - Казань" [Heads of JSC "High-Speed Railways" and Glavgosexpertiza of Russia inspected the construction sites of the future high-speed railway Moscow-Kazan]. hsrail.ru (official site of the Russian high-speed rail) (in Russian). 28 April 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ↑ "Russia & China to invest $15bn in high-speed rail link from Moscow to Kazan". Russia Today. September 1, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Russia & China to invest $15bn in high-speed rail link from Moscow to Kazan". Business Insider-Agence France-Presse. October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
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