Voronezh-Rostov rail line: Russian military engineers have begun the construction of a rail link between the Voronezh and Rostov regions alongside the Ukrainian border, Deputy Defence Minister General Dmitry Bulgakov told Interfax last week. The idea of building an exclusively Russian link down to the tourist resorts on the Black Sea was first proposed in January, ostensibly as a means of cutting down on the delays imposed by several crossings into Ukrainian territory. The new 122.5km double-track electrified line is expected to take three years to build and to cost in the region of RUB57bn. There are currently around 900 personnel and 360 units of special military equipment involved in the project.
Source: Lenta