“The launch of railway traffic to the Crimea became the main event that will have a resonance in the future, I am firmly convinced of this. Since besides public, social significance, this is the restoration of historical justice, ”explained Covitidi.

The senator emphasized that the Crimean bridge is an embodiment, a symbol of the movement forward not only of Crimea, but also of Russia.

“I want to congratulate everyone on the beginning of the railway connection to the Crimea. This is our common victory with you, ”she concluded.

The departure of the first train from St. Petersburg to Sevastopol (No. 7/8) took place from the Moscow station.

On the way, the train will be 43 hours 25 minutes, it will arrive in Sevastopol on December 25 at 09:25 Moscow time.