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Today, the Russian Railways opened a new high-speed rail route between Nizhny Novgorod, Moscow and St. Petersburg.

High-speed trains have been running on the Moscow-to-St. Petersburg line since December 2009. To prepare for the extension of high-speed service on the Nizhny Novgorod-to-Moscow line, the infrastructure was modernized, including construction of passenger platforms and barriers, and overhauling of overhead lines, according to the railroad.

Work began on the line in 2006.