The passenger traffic of "Lastochka" from Nizhny Novgorod to Kirov has increased by almost 16%.
From January to April 2026, the high-speed trains "Lastochka" and "Burevestnik," operating on the Gorky Railway in connection with Nizhny Novgorod, transported over 1.3 million passengers. The overall growth compared to the same period in 2025 was 12%.
On the Nizhny Novgorod – Kirov route, 56.4 thousand people traveled by "Lastochka" (+15.8%). On the Nizhny Novgorod – Ivanovo route, 30.6 thousand passengers were transported (+17%).
On the Nizhny Novgorod – Moscow route, 1.25 million people used the high-speed trains (+12%). Of these, 801 thousand passengers traveled by "Lastochka" and 448 thousand by "Burevestnik."
At JSC "Russian Railways," the composition of high-speed trains is increased if necessary. The composition of the two-story "Burevestnik" on the Nizhny Novgorod – Moscow route has been increased to 13 cars from April 17 to October 1. The composition of train No. 723 "Lastochka" Nizhny Novgorod – Moscow has been increased to 10 cars on certain dates in May and June.
Passengers of high-speed train No. 723 "Lastochka" can test the identity verification service without presenting paper documents. It is available to passengers over 18 years old who provided the details of a valid passport when purchasing a ticket, consented to RZD's access to biometrics, and are registered in the Unified Biometric System and on the State Services portal.
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The passenger traffic of "Lastochka" from Nizhny Novgorod to Kirov has increased by almost 16%.
From January to April 2026, 56,400 passengers used high-speed trains between Nizhny Novgorod and Kirov. This is 15.8% more than a year ago.
