Passengers on trains in Kuban continue to complain of hours-long delays.
Passengers on at least two trains—from Vladikavkaz and Rostov-on-Don to Adler—complained of hours-long waits "somewhere in the fields." They said food was also not provided, and passengers themselves were running out of water and food. The Federal Passenger Company reported that several trains from Sochi would be delayed today.
As reported by "Caucasian Knot," the Federal Passenger Company and the Kuban emergency response center reported thousands of food packages provided to passengers on stranded trains before the New Year. They attributed the delays to heavy snowfalls in the Krasnodar Krai. Passengers had to celebrate New Year's Eve in the cold and with broken toilets. Not everyone received the promised meals, and they had to wait over a day for the train to depart, passengers complained on social media.
Passengers on train 442 "Rostov-Adler" have been on the road for almost a day. According to passengers, the train is stuck in fields for 3-4 hours and can't even reach Belorechensk," the Telegram channel "This is Rostov News" reported today.
"There is no information, people are in the dark. Many missed their flights, hotels are booked. The conductors are great, doing everything possible to ensure the comfort of passengers. The hotline is not providing any clear answers. "This is how the New Year holidays are going," one passenger told a Telegram channel.
Train 379C "Vladikavkaz-Adler" has been stationary for over 15 hours near Armavir. Passengers, including small children, are running out of water and food - the carriages are overcrowded, reports the Telegram channel "Bloody Lady."
"The conductors aren't saying anything, we're stuck somewhere near Kurganinsk, people are going crazy."
Passengers on train 379C reported that the train is stuck "somewhere near Kurganinsk." "The conductors aren't saying anything, we're stuck somewhere near Kurganinsk, people are going crazy," said the train passengers.
According to passengers, the toilets are not working, and people are forced to walk around the train looking for working ones. Restrooms. Russian Railways employees are not providing any information about departure times. Passengers also noted that no meals are provided. They say the train finally departed after 13 hours, but was in motion for more than 30 minutes. It is now parked "somewhere in the fields, where there is no internet connection." The complaints they had previously filed en masse on the Russian Railways website are promised to be "reviewed starting January 12."
The departure times of seven trains from Sochi have been changed due to inclement weather, the Federal Passenger Company reported on its Telegram channel on Friday.
"Due to disruptions to the schedule due to weather conditions in the Krasnodar Territory, the departure times of a number of trains are being changed," the statement reads.
In particular, the departure of trains to Moscow from Imeretinsky Kurort (not earlier than 10:00 PM Moscow time) and Adler is being delayed. (8:00 PM), from Moscow (7:30 PM) and Vladikavkaz (11:00 PM) to Adler, as well as from Adler to Rostov-on-Don (11:00 PM), Tomsk (4:30 PM), and Vladikavkaz (January 3, 12:30 AM).
The Federal Passenger Company did not report the delay time or number of passenger trains delayed due to snowfalls in the Krasnodar Territory today.
"Caucasian Knot" also reported that on July 21, a drone attack caused the roof of the Kamenolomny railway station in the Rostov Region to catch fire. The incident led to disruptions in the passenger train schedule: 26 trains were delayed for periods ranging from 13 minutes to 4.5 hours.
Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/419617