OREANDA-NEWS. August 02, 2011. Work is being completed on the construction of double-track inserts on the sections between Matsesta - Hosta, Dagomys - Sochi, Lazareskaya - Chemitokvadzhe, Sochi - Matsesta, Tuapse - Shepsi and Yakornaya Shel - Loo, all of which were begun last year. Construction of double-track inserts is also continuing on the stretch Vodopadny – Lazareskaya, reported the press-centre of RZD.

In 2011, a total of 12 kilometres of double-track inserts will come into operation between Tuapse - Adler.

The project aims at improving and upgrading the railway line from Tuapse to Adler by laying double-track inserts on 9 sections with a total operating length of 30 km in order to achieve a phased increase in the line’s through capacity.