This year, a new double-decker train Moscow – Kazan, which is the third passenger transport of this kind on the Russian Railways, began its runs on the railways of Russia and Tatarstan. It is equipped with all the amenities you need for a comfortable and long trip.
Train composition
The double-decker train Moscow – Kazan, which began operating on June 1, 2015, was manufactured at the car factory located in the city of Tver. Its composition includes CB cars, which can carry 32 passengers in one trip, instead of the usual 18 people. Ordinary coupes have the opportunity to deliver 64 people in each of their units, of which there are 12 pieces in the train, for one such trip. Those who developed the project of this composition also took care of people with disabilities. Especially for them, such a car is included in the composition, where there are 50 seats with all the necessary amenities.
For the driver, a workplace is equipped in the new two-system electric locomotive, which controls the entire train. The staff of this department is very pleased with such new equipment, since earlier it was necessary to change the locomotive in Kazan. Now the electric locomotive copes with such a trip alone. Named train Moscow – Kazan (two-story) has a restaurant car specially for those who decide to have a snack on the road, which can take about 45 visitors at a time.
The first floor has 32 passenger seats, and the second - 31 seats, the remaining 50 are located in the head coach. It looks hard to imagine how the Moscow-Kazan double-decker train looks until you see this miracle live or at least in the photo.
What is interesting in compartment cars
What can be expected from such a novelty in domestic open spaces? Naturally, the double-decker train Moscow – Kazan is equipped with coziness and comfort, so even a long trip in it will not seem tedious.
In conventional wagons, there are double and quadruple compartments that are completely isolated from each other. You can find two air conditioners in them: one is the main, and the second is the backup. They are designed to create a favorable climate for passengers. Each such compartment has LED lights and sockets.
If a ticket is bought to the top place, then a convenient staircase will help you get up there. Also in the compartment you can find a mirror, which is very convenient. Waking up in the morning, you can immediately put yourself in order, and shelves are designed to accommodate various small things. On the way, you can eat without leaving the compartment, for this there is a table, and from the dining car, by order, they can bring a delicious dish.
Superior Ride
You can ride with chic in SV-cars, which has a double-decker train Moscow – Kazan. Photos of passengers filling the Internet are simply pleasing to the eye. In these photographs, you can see that in the CB car there are only two shelves instead of the usual four. A caring staff has already prepared dinner on the table, set in a lunchbox. Of course, in these cars there are also sockets and air conditioners, and even an LCD display for viewing a variety of video programs.
Each such compartment is locked with a special electronic key using a magnetic card. All this is done for the convenience of passengers. After the person settles in his place, the staff is carefully interested in what they want for breakfast and where the meal will be held. In general, the service can only please.
Headquarters wagon and what is in it
The two-story train Moscow – Kazan, like all others, has flight attendants. During the trip, they can be found in the head carriage, a workplace has been created there. From there, the whole train is monitored, thanks to a monitor that shows the current status, which doors are not closed, and also how much water and power are left.
In the head carriage, another screen is installed. It is intended for satellite communications and navigation systems. Here you can also see special lifts for strollers, as people with limited physical abilities and their attendants ride in this car.
Where can I have a tasty meal?
If we are talking about food, then in such a case the double-decker train Moscow – Kazan, of course, has its own restaurant car. A bar with an excellent assortment of drinks is located on the ground floor, but alcohol with high degrees is not for sale. A kitchen is located not far from it, where any dishes on the menu are prepared from scratch - they don’t accept any semi-finished products.
The restaurant itself is located on the expanses of the second floor so that passengers can enjoy the unusual and beautiful views that open from its windows. Dishes in it are not only beautifully served, but also very tasty.
What other amenities can be found on the train
There are three dry closets in the cars, in which everything is simply at the highest level. To climb to the second floor, the train is prudently equipped with stairs with comfortable railings. Inter-car transitions are made so that, entering them, a person will not feel any discomfort due to their rigidity and tightness.
The staff delivers delicious tea around the compartment to make passengers feel comfortable. The train is being monitored and there is security for the safety of people.
And, of course, Wi-Fi also has a double-decker train Moscow – Kazan. Reviews about this trip can be heard only positive and without any criticism.
Those who have already managed to take advantage of its transportation services, believe that such a train breaks all the old stereotypes that have developed about Russian Railways. It is a bright and bright spot in the dullness and gloom of Russian railways. When you find yourself in his clean and bright compartment, you feel like at home, because it, in addition to everything else, is also very comfortable. You can only be completely delighted with the work of the staff, since they all work for a solid five with a plus.
The restaurant car with such delicious food, according to many passengers, has only a two-story train Moscow – Kazan, the photo of which is presented in the article.
Service and passenger service
This new train was launched on June 1, 2015, and already in the first month of the trip between the capitals of Russia and Tatarstan, more than 40 thousand passengers took advantage of its services.
The trip is long, so the service should be at the highest level, it is provided by the double-decker train Moscow – Kazan. The reviews by which one can judge comfort and coziness are only good, therefore it can be said that the service is at the highest level.
In order to always keep the linen clean and ironed, at the end of the trip they take it to the laundry room, where it is quickly washed, ironed and even stacked with special machines. The staff who meet at the station near the train are friendly and tidy, so the expectations of the trip can only develop in a favorable way.
Ticket price and travel time
The fare is formed at a dynamic pricing, that is, tickets can be bought at a low price at the moment when their sale for the Moscow-Kazan branded train (two-story) is open. The photos taken on the platform of the stations may indicate a large passenger flow. Only one conclusion follows from this: tickets are sold out very quickly, since their price corresponds to the quality of the trip.
The fare in the SV-car is from 4200 rubles, and in ordinary compartments is much lower - from 2100 rubles. If you have time to buy a ticket in the first days of sale, then the price can drop to 1,550 rubles, which is equivalent to a regular reserved seat on the same route, but it is no longer branded.
From the Moscow railway station, the train leaves at 23:10, arrival in Kazan should be expected at 10:45 the next day. Accordingly, the time spent on the journey is 11 hours and 35 minutes. After completing the maintenance (full charge of transport, thanks to which all air conditioning systems and stoves, as well as all the necessary procedures between trips), the train leaves the Kazan station at 17:10, and arrives in Moscow at 5:38 the next day. The time of such a trip will take 12 hours 28 minutes.