Russia and North Korea discuss rail link

North Korea News.Net
Monday 28th January, 2008

A Russian delegation has arrived in North Korea to discuss a joint project to rebuild a cross-border rail link.

The delegation will discuss providing power to the northeastern port of Rajin and the modernisation of the 55-kilometre line between Rajin and Russia's Khasan.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed interest in connecting the Rajin-Khasan line to the Trans-Siberian Railway.

Last year, North Korea reportedly agreed to open Rajin further to foreign ships in an attempt to make it a regional transport hub.

According to Russian estimates, reconstruction of North Korea's railways would cost about US$2.5 billion dollars.

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