Russian Railways released an official statement on the extension of the time schedule of the plying of high-speed trains “Sapsan” until may 28. Schedule extended in connection with a reduction in demand for travel between Moscow and St. Petersburg on the background of unfavorable epidemiological situation, – is spoken in the Railways.
There are specific data. From may 12 to 28 between Moscow and St. Petersburg daily will be served by 4 pairs of trains “Sapsan” (8 flights) in the morning and evening. On Friday and Sunday (15, 17, 22, 24 may), the number of flights between Moscow and St. Petersburg will be increased to twelve per day (6 pairs).
the holding also reported that unused travel documents in cancelled trains can return without charging any extra fees and charges within six months. For a refund, passengers must apply to any railway ticket office and electronic travel documents can be taken using web-based resources, through which the tickets were issued. Passengers, planning a journey, until 1 June 2020, but forced to cancel the trip due to the unfavorable epidemiological situation, can also use the technology for remote trip cancellation.
RZD also recalls that the relevant information about the changes in the train schedule, you can still obtain on the holding’s website in a special section.
