Electric train tickets to go up in price by 60-70% in Belarus

Electric train tickets will increase in price by 60-70% in Belarus, Zvyazda refers to Minister of Economy Dzimtry Kruty. The prices will increase gradually within six months: by 30-35% – in April and then in July.

The prices for train tickets to Russia will be decreased by 50% starting from February 10, Euroradio reported. The lower prices will be in force until the end of 2015. The heads of the Belarusian and Russian railways have agreed on it.

For example, the tickets from Minsk to Moscow will decrease in price by Br200 thousand – 1 million depending on the carriage type.