Direct Train From Samara to Kazan Not Planned for 2026
New information has emerged regarding the development of railway communication between Samara and Tatarstan. This was discussed by the head of the Kuibyshev Railway (KbShZhD), Vyacheslav Dmitriev, at a meeting with journalists on Tuesday.
«A train from Tashkent to Kazan via Samara was launched on December 26. We will analyze the passenger flow. There are concerns that a direct train from Samara to Kazan will not be in demand.
A train on this route was attempted in 2019. But it was not popular with passengers.
«We will analyze the demand now. But the launch of a direct Samara-Kazan train is not planned for 2026,» said Vyacheslav Dmitriev.
A direct train from Samara to Kazan is a project that has been discussed for quite some time. A year ago, there was talk of launching a so-called «night express» between the cities. This was reported in January by the head of GZhD (the Main Directorate of Railways) Sergey Dorofeevsky at an exhibition in «Kazan Expo».
Another idea is a direct train from Samara to Ulyanovsk. Last year, it became known under what condition the project could be implemented. Since this route passes through the territory of two subjects of the Russian Federation, the issue of the project«s implementation must be agreed upon by their governments, similar to the route of the »Surskaya Strela« (Sura Arrow) from Penza to Saransk.
