OREANDA-NEWS. Due to high demand, from 5 April, 2010 Russian Railways is increasing Sapsan high-speed train services between Moscow and St. Petersburg from three to five in each direction, reported the press-centre of RZD.

In January 2010, 78,910 passengers travelled on Sapsan trains, with numbers rising in February to 81,488 passengers, an increase of 3.27% on January.

From 5 April, 2010 the following timetable for Sapsan services will operate:

Train No. 152 Moscow - St. Petersburg departing at 6:45, arriving at 10:40. Daily service, except 1.01.2011, straight through, travel time 3:55

Train No. 156 Moscow - St. Petersburg departing at 13:00, arriving at 17:45. Daily service with stops at Tver 14:13-14:15, Vishny Volochek 15:01-15:02, Bologoe 15:25-15:26, Okylovka 15:57-15:58, travel time 4:45

Train No. 160 Moscow - St. Petersburg departing at 16:30, arriving at 20:45. Daily service with stops at Tver 17:40-17:42, Bologoe 18:41-18:42, travel time 4:15

Train No. 162 Moscow - St. Petersburg departing at 16:45, arriving at 21:00. Daily service with stops at Tver 17:55-17:57, Bologoe 18:56-18:57, travel time 4:15

Train No. 166 Moscow - St. Petersburg departing at 19:45, arriving at 23:40. Daily service, except 31.12.2010 and 01.01.2011, straight through, travel time 3:55

Train No. 151 St. Petersburg – Moscow departing at 6:45, arriving at 10:40. Daily service, except 1.01.2011, straight through, travel time 3:55

Train No. 155 St. Petersburg – Moscow departing at 13:00, arriving at 17:45. Daily service with stops at Okylovka 14:36-14:37, Bologoe 15:09-15:10, Vishny Volochek 15:31-15:32, Tver 16:19-16:21, travel time 4:45

Train No. 161 St. Petersburg – Moscow departing at 15:00, arriving at 19:15. Daily service until 30.05.2010 with stops at Bologoe 16:57-16:58, Tver 18:01-18:03, travel time 4:15

Train No. 159 St. Petersburg – Moscow departing at 15:15, arriving at 19:30. Daily service with stops at Bologoe 17:12-17:13, Tver 18:16-18:18, travel time 4:15

Train No. 165 St. Petersburg – Moscow departing at 19:45, arriving at 23:40. Daily service, except 31.12.2010 and 01.01.2011, straight through, travel time 3:55

The departure time for the Sapsan evening trains from Moscow and St. Petersburg has been changed from 19:00 to 19:45 in line with passenger demand.

The service will be carried out by six Peregrine Falcon trains.

Due to the increasing number of long-distance passenger and suburban trains on October Railways during the spring and summer season, as well as scheduled summer maintenance on infrastructure, the times of the Peregrine trains are being slightly altered.