This was reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the federal state-owned enterprise “Crimean Railway” (KZD).
Earlier it was reported that as of 15:00 Moscow time, 2484 tickets were sold.
"New Sevastopol" reported that two hours from the start of sales at the box office 32 tickets were bought for trains that will run through the Kerch Strait.
The first train is expected to leave from St. Petersburg on December 23 at 14:00, from Moscow on December 24 at 23:45.