Suburban trains are delayed in the Saratov region for technical reasons

In the Saratov region, at the crossing Sazanka - Neftyanaya, suburban trains are delayed for technical reasons. This was reported in the press service of the Volga railroad on February 11.

"At present, at the crossing Sazanka - Neftyanaya of the Saratov region of the Volga railroad for technical reasons delayed suburban trains," - said in a message published in the Telegram-channel.

In the press service of the railroad apologized to passengers for the inconvenience.

Putin announced a decrease in loading on the railroad network in 2024

At a meeting with the Minister of Transport, the President assessed the prospects of river transportation and discussed the implementation of the first Moscow-St. Petersburg high-speed rail link

Earlier in the day, regional governor Roman Busargin said that Russian air defense forces (Air Defense Forces) had eliminated a Ukrainian drone over Saratov, resulting in damage to an industrial plant. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties as a result of the incident.

Also that day, the Russian Defense Ministry said that on the night of February 11, air defense forces destroyed 40 drones over five Russian regions. Of them, 18 were shot down over the Saratov region.

Ukraine 's armed forces are trying to strike Russian territories against the backdrop of the special operation in Donbass, the start of which was announced on February 24, 2022. The decision was taken due to the aggravation of the situation in the region due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.