Rail travel in Yakutia has seen an increase in frequency
Starting from September 26, a daily passenger train departs from Nizhniy Bestyakh station at 5:00 p.m. local time. This train alternates every other day, with one heading to Blagoveshchensk and the other to Tynda. This expansion in service is courtesy of AO "AK "ZhDYa", which continues to operate passenger trains on these routes.
Through passenger trains depart daily from Nizhniy Bestyakh station, offering sleeping cars to destinations including Blagoveshchensk, Irkutsk, and Vladivostok. However, it's important to note that passenger train No. 321/322 Nizhniy Bestyakh - Neryungri has been cancelled starting from September 26, 2025, due to the completion of summer track works on the Neryungri-passenger - Tynda section of the Far Eastern Railway.
Despite this cancellation, overall passenger transportation has seen a significant increase. From January to August 2025, passenger transportation increased by 9.5% compared to the same period last year. This growth is reflected in the passenger turnover, which reached 50.0 million pass-km in August 2025, an 8.5% increase from 2024. By the end of August 2025, a total of 318.8 thousand people had been transported.
In August 2025, AO "AK "ZhDYa" transported 45,19 thousand passengers, a 2.3% increase from the previous year. The East Siberian Railway has been operating a daily passenger train from Nizhniy Bestyakh to Blagoveshchensk since August 2025, with a passenger train to Tynda every other day.
However, no new information about passenger turnover or total passengers transported for the period of September - October 2025 is provided. Passenger train traffic continues to be carried out according to the schedule, except for the cancellation of train No. 321/322. The total passenger turnover from January to August 2025 grew by 15.8% and amounted to 326.9 million pass-km.
This expansion in daily passenger train services on the East Siberian Railway is a positive development for passengers, offering more convenience and connectivity across the region.
