Re-elected Russian president Vladimir Putin has made a virtual appearance at a groundbreaking ceremony for the high-speed railway between Moscow and St Petersburg, state news agency Tass reports.
The link will cut an hour and a quarter off travel time between Russia’s largest cities, reducing it to two hours and 15 minutes.
Trains will run every 10-15 minutes when it enters service in 2028.
In 2019, the line was expected to cost $23bn and at that time had a completion date of 2026.
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