Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov chaired today a meeting of the interdepartmental working group on reconstruction/construction of tram and trolleybus lines, contact networks, and rolling stock renovation.
During the meeting, the participants discussed the current state of the urban electric transport infrastructure as well as ways to improve and implement a series of projects aimed at developing the transport infrastructure in the republic.
According to Minister Karimov, there is a serious problem with renewing electric transport rolling stock in the republic, especially in Kazan. “There is a problem not only with the rolling stock, but also with the state of the overhead lines and traction substations. The networks and traction substations are also severely worn out and require reconstruction and new construction,” he added.
According to the Ministry of Transport and Roads of Tatarstan, the need for reconstruction and construction of new overhead contact networks and traction substations in Tatarstan is about RUB 12.5 billion.