Asian Geographic – Special Edition 2017-2018

Manzhouli

Harbin

Vanino

Komsomolsk-on-Amur

Beijing

Ulaanbaatar

Krasnoyarsk

CHINA

RUSSIA

MONGOLIA

Sea of

Japan

(East Sea)

East

China

Sea

ASIA

1

2

4 3

5

6
8 7

Conscripted soldiers had to be brought in to make

up the shortfall. Substandard materials were used to

cut costs, and materials had to be brought thousands

of miles across the taiga, in extreme climatic

conditions. For much of the route, the tracks had

to be laid across permafrost. Trains ran along

each section as it was completed, which made the

transportation of labour and materials easier.

The Russian government estimated

the cost would be £35 million,

and to cut the construction time,

they planned to work on all seven

sections simultaneously

bottom The Novosibirsk

main station is a key point

along the Trans-Siberian

railroad

IMAGE © SHUTTERSTOCK

heritage