Sochi Airport

Russian Railways is building a rail line which connects Adler to Sochi Airport. This new intermodal line will ensure comfortable high-speed transport for visitors as well as participants at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.  It has an estimated capacity of more than 86,000 people per day, or up to 60% of all air passengers traveling to the Olympics. The line is due to be launched in 2012.

Building and assembly work are progressing ahead of schedule, and preparation work has been concluded early. The construction of a bridge across the Bolshaya Khirota river has been completed, the building frame of the airport station’s passenger terminal is almost ready, and one of the flyovers is nearing completion. Currently, a total of three flyovers and two tunnels are to be constructed on the 2.76-km highway. Preparatory work has already started on tunnel No. 1, while on tunnel No. 2, a total of 294 metres (88%) has been built and the drainage system is almost complete. By this year’s end, tunneling work is scheduled to be finished, road-laying work is to start on two flyovers, and equipment installation will begin at the airport station’s passenger pavilion.