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Russia may abandon construction of the Northern Siberian Railway

A section of the Trans-Siberian line. The NSR would alleviate traffic along this route. Image: Shutterstock © charmflame
A section of the Trans-Siberian line. The NSR would alleviate traffic along this route. Image: Shutterstock © charmflame

Russian authorities may ditch the construction of the Northern Siberian Railway (NSR) due to its huge cost and complex geological conditions. The proposal to suspend the project was recently submitted to President Putin by Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev.

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