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10 March 2011 [14:03] - Today.Az
The explosion Thursday morning on the Dagestani railroad has not affected train traffic between Azerbaijan and Russia, Azerbaijan Railways spokesman Nadir Azmammadov said on Thursday.
He said only the Baku-Tumen train has left Baku, but has not yet reached the Russian border.
The Moscow-Baku train has also departed from Russia, and is scheduled to arrive this evening. Azmammadov said the Russian side has not imposed restrictions on train traffic where the blast occurred.
An explosive device went off at around 7:20 a.m. (Moscow time), a Russian official told RIA Novosti. According to preliminary data, there were no victims.
As Azerbaijan Railways said earlier, frequent blasts have significantly affected passenger traffic heading toward Russia. It is expected that a new railway timetable will be introduced from March 26 between Azerbaijan and Russia.
In connection with the blasts on the railway, Russian Railways has stopped passenger train traffic through Dagestan and Chechnya from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The ban came into force on Feb. 9. These measures were taken to ensure passenger and freight train safety.
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