Chita-Moscow train delayed due to railway issues in Buryatia

A Chita-Moscow train has been delayed by nearly three hours due to technical problems on the East Siberian Railway in Buryatia.

Jan 21, 2026

A comfortable temperature is maintained in the carriages of trains experiencing delays on the East Siberian Railway.
Source:
Oleg Fyodorov / CHITA.RU

Several trains, including the Chita–Moscow service, have fallen behind schedule on the East Siberian Railway. This was reported on January 20 in the Telegram channel of the East Siberian Railway.

Specifically, due to technical reasons on the Ulan-Ude–Mysovaya section in the Republic of Buryatia, passenger train No. 69 on the Chita–Moscow route is delayed. The delay time is 2 hours and 44 minutes.

Also, on the Zima–Nizhneudinsk section in Irkutsk Oblast, passenger train No. 1 on the Moscow–Vladivostok route is delayed (plus 1 hour and 58 minutes).

“A comfortable temperature is maintained in the carriages of the delayed trains. The East Siberian Railway apologizes to passengers and is taking necessary measures to reduce the lag and bring the trains back on schedule,” the statement says.

Information on the actual movement of trains can be obtained in the mobile app ‘RZD Passengers’, on the website of JSC Russian Railways, and via the 24-hour customer support hotline of JSC Russian Railways: 8 800 775-00-00 (calls from anywhere in Russia are free).