London (September 10, 2017): Passengers might soon be able to travel from London to Tokyo on the Trans-Siberian railway via an 8,400 mile route, in an ambitious proposal by the Russian government.
The Trans-Siberian railway project includes the construction of a 28-mile bridge that would allow trains to cross the East Sea. The train would begin in London and travel through central Russia before reaching its final stop in Wakkanai, Japan.
The train journey would take passengers through scenic regions in Germany and Poland before entering Eastern Europe. According to the blueprint for the route, travellers would also get a chance to gaze at the Siberian Mountains before the train reaches the proposed bridge.
The proposal is being described as a “bridge across history” due to Moscow and Tokyo failing to ever reach a treaty agreement, ending the antagonisms following World War II.
Russian President Putin is involved in serious talks with Japanese officials to launch the project as it is said to attract investment towards eastern Russia.
“We are seriously offering Japanese partners to consider the construction of a mixed road and railway passage from Hokkaido to southern part of Sakhalin,” explained Russia’s first vice-premier Igor Shuvalov.
The plans were revealed at Russia’s Eastern Economic Forum, hosted by Putin in Vladivostok.
Currently, travellers can take the Trans-Siberian railway from Beijing through Mongolia and onto Moscow, arriving in the Russian capital in as little as 15 days.
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