Deputy Minister of Transport of Tajikistan Shoista Saidmurodzoda discussed with Deputy Minister of Transport of Russia Dmitry Zverev the issue of restoring passenger railway service on the Dushanbe — Moscow route, reports the Tajik transport department.
The meeting took place from April 1–3 in St. Petersburg on the sidelines of the First International Transport and Logistics Forum.
In addition, the parties considered the possibility of purchasing Russian railway equipment, including under leasing terms, as well as modern freight and passenger cars.
The discussion also touched on the development of alternative routes and the elimination of infrastructure constraints, including the launch of regular bus services between the cities of Tajikistan and Russia.
During the meeting, prospects for creating new transport corridors to increase cargo volumes were discussed, as well as the implementation of navigation seals for road transport between the countries.
The parties noted the positive growth dynamics of freight and passenger traffic between the two countries. It was emphasized that this is facilitated by the application of tariff discounts, including a reducing coefficient on railway transportation of agricultural products from Tajikistan to Russia.
The stability of the annual exchange of permits for international freight transport to third countries was also noted.
The parties expressed interest in the participation of Russian companies in transport and logistics projects on the territory of Tajikistan.
It was noted that the implementation of the interdepartmental roadmap for cooperation in the transport sector for 2025–2030 continues.
Let us recall that the passenger train Moscow – Dushanbe stopped running in 2012 due to insufficient passenger traffic.
However, there are routes departing from Dushanbe and arriving in Moscow with a transfer in Volgograd. The entire journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days and 22 hours. Trains on this route run once a week (departing from Dushanbe on Saturdays).
