World's northernmost railway to be built under PPP deal

Gazprom's 572 km line from Obskaya to Karskaya is currently the most northerly railway (Photo: Gazprom).

RUSSIA: A public-private partnership agreement for the construction of what will be the world’s northernmost operational railway has been signed by the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District and the VIS TransStroy subsidiary of VIS Construction Group.

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