Russian Railways will resume direct train service between Beijing and Irkutsk starting November 25, 2026 after a six-year hiatus, RIA Novosti reports. Trains will operate once a week with an intermediate stop in Ulaanbaatar; The first flight from Irkutsk will depart on November 28. The previous train line between Russia and China was suspended in February 2020 due to the Corona epidemic.

Russian Railways will resume direct train service between Beijing and Irkutsk starting November 25, 2026 after a six-year hiatus, RIA Novosti reports. Trains will operate once a week with an intermediate stop in Ulaanbaatar; The first flight from Irkutsk will depart on November 28. The previous train line between Russia and China was suspended in February 2020 due to the Corona epidemic.