Breakdown of freight train delayed train traffic in Yaroslavl region

Eight passenger trains are delayed in the Yaroslavl region due to a technical malfunction of the freight train. The Northern Railway announced this on February 21 in its Telegram channel.

"Due to the shutdown of a freight train due to a technical malfunction on the Berendeevo - Rostov Veliky section of the Northern Railway, passenger trains were delayed," the report says.

According to the railway, delays affected trains No. 70 Moscow — Chita, No. 744 Moscow — Kostroma, No. 104 Moscow— Yaroslavl, No. 6008 Alexandrov— Yaroslavl-Main, No. 6009 Yaroslavl-Main — Alexandrov, No. 746 Moscow — Kostroma, No. 108 Moscow — Vologda and No. 927 Pereslavl — Moscow. "The delay time ranges from 25 minutes to four hours," the company said.

It is noted that passengers of trains No. 70 and No. 744 will be provided with meals at Yaroslavl station.

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