A special suburban train painted in honor of the 1,150th anniversary of the Russian state left Moskovsky Railway Station in St. Petersburg on Friday morning and later arrived in Veliky Novgorod.
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankA special suburban train painted in honor of the 1,150th anniversary of the Russian state left Moskovsky Railway Station in St. Petersburg on Friday morning and later arrived in Veliky Novgorod.
A special suburban train painted in honor of the 1,150th anniversary of the Russian state left Moskovsky Railway Station in St. Petersburg on Friday morning and later arrived in Veliky Novgorod.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Russak / Go to the mediabankSt. Petersburg Governor Georgy Poltavchenko was among the passengers on board of the unusual train. He arrived in Veliky Novgorod to take part in celebrations of the 1,150th anniversary of the Russian state.
St. Petersburg Governor Georgy Poltavchenko was among the passengers on board of the unusual train. He arrived in Veliky Novgorod to take part in celebrations of the 1,150th anniversary of the Russian state.
About 600 passengers took a ride on the unusual train.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Russak / Go to the mediabankMembers of youth organizations and creative groups accounted for the majority of the train’s passengers.
Members of youth organizations and creative groups accounted for the majority of the train’s passengers.
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankThe Train of Russian State is a youth project dedicated to the anniversary of the Russian state.
The Train of Russian State is a youth project dedicated to the anniversary of the Russian state.
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankBest graffiti artists from all over Russia painted the unusual train.
Best graffiti artists from all over Russia painted the unusual train.
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankThe train graffiti features moments from Russian history: the establishment of the Russian state and its development from ancient times till today.
The train graffiti features moments from Russian history: the establishment of the Russian state and its development from ancient times till today.
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankRussian railway authorities provided a comfortable ED4M suburban train for the project. Such trains usually serve the St. Petersburg–Vyborg and St. Petersburg-Veliky Novgorod routes.
Russian railway authorities provided a comfortable ED4M suburban train for the project. Such trains usually serve the St. Petersburg–Vyborg and St. Petersburg-Veliky Novgorod routes.