From December 13, 2015, a new long distance train schedule will be introduced on the East Siberian Railway, affecting routes including Irkutsk, Severobaikalsk, Ulan Ude, Moscow, Adler, Anapa, and Beijing. Passengers will also be allowed to carry small pets and birds in open berth and seated cars of FPK trains for an extra fee. The article also explains how to check the schedule and choose car types when buying tickets online.
From December 13, 2015, a new schedule for long-distance trains will be introduced. In addition, passengers will be allowed to carry small domestic animals and birds in open-plan sleeper cars.According to the press service of the East Siberian Railway, changes in arrival and departure times will affect the following trains:
• No. 322/321 Irkutsk – Zabaikalsk “Barguzin”,
• No. 57/58 Irkutsk – Kislovodsk,
• No. 71/72 Severobaikalsk – Ulan-Ude,
• No. 364/363 Naushki – Sukhbaatar with through cars Irkutsk – Ulaanbaatar,
• No. 91/92 Severobaikalsk – Moscow,
• No. 87/88 Irkutsk – Ust-Ilimsk,
• No. 362/361 Irkutsk – Ulan-Ude – Naushki,
• No. 229/230 Severobaikalsk – Anapa,
• No. 273/274 Severobaikalsk – Adler,
• No. 241/242 Irkutsk – Adler;
• No. 3/4 Moscow – Beijing,
• No. 348/347 Krasnoyarsk – Severobaikalsk,
• No. 6/5 Moscow – Ulaanbaatar and No. 5/6 Ulaanbaatar – Moscow.
Passengers, please check information about schedule changes at station information desks, as well as by calling the hotline: 8-800-775-00-00.
The above-mentioned trains will continue to include cars with a range of service amenities, as well as cars marked “male – female compartment.”
Also, from December 13 it will be permitted to carry small domestic animals, dogs, and birds in open-plan sleeper cars and seated cars on JSC “FPC” trains.
Previously, the transport of domestic animals in open-plan sleeper cars was not provided for. An additional fee is charged for this service.
When purchasing a ticket online, a passenger traveling with a pet must choose open-plan sleeper cars marked 3U, and seated cars – 2B, 3Zh.