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Rail freight traffic between China and Russia will soon have another border crossing to choose from. The railway bridge connecting Chinese Tongjiang with Nizhneleninskoye in Russia is to become operational in the coming months, with the first test runs currently underway.
Much further east than the popular border crossing at Manzhouli, passing over the Heilong River (known as the Amur River in Russia), lies the Tongjiang-Nizhneleninskoye railway bridge. Initiated in 2019 and completed in August 2021, it is ready to fulfill its main task: providing another land transport link between China and Russia.
Russia officially announced the completion of its part on Wednesday 27 April during a ceremony hailing the new bridge. The Moscow Times speaks of an opening next month. Chinese media earlier named August as the month of opening. China is currently carrying out drills to prepare for the first test runs, the South China Morning Post mentioned.
Cutting travel time
Once it is fully operational, the bridge cuts the train journey from Heilongjiang, a province in the northeast of China that also includes the port of Vladivostok, to Moscow by more than 800km and 10 hours. Moreover, it relieves pressure on the border points of Manzhouli, Erenhot and Suifenhe, the three border points for traffic between China and Russia. Read more
Source: RAILFREIGHT.COM
