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A new Chinese high-speed train was presented, which will arrive from Belgrade to Subotica in one hour and ten minutes

June 07, 2024, 14:36 p.m IM / RTS
Photo: Fonet / AP / Darko Vojinović
Vučić at the presentation of the new Chinese high-speed train "Soko"
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The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, said that Serbia has ordered five electric trains from China and that the last one should be delivered on December 31, 2025, and that the high-speed train from Belgrade to Subotica will arrive in one hour and ten minutes.

A new one was presented at the Zemun station Chinese voice for speeds up to 200 kilometers per hour. The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, said that the high-speed train from Belgrade to Subotica will take one hour and ten minutes, and that this train should be used on that line no later than December 1, reports RTS.

Vučić said this at the Zemun Technical Passenger Station, where the new electric Chinese high-speed train Soko will be presented. When asked how many such compositions we have, Vučić said that for now five electric vehicles have been ordered from China.

"The last one should come according to the contract on December 31, 2025. We will do tests for the Belgrade-Subotica railway as early as September and from December 1 at the latest, if we finish the railway by then, and we will, you will ride this Belgrade-Subotica train." There will be a fast train every two hours. "He has first and second class, 45 places in the first, 197 in the second, but the first class looks unreal," said Vučić.

Vučić said that it will take one hour and ten minutes to get from the center of Belgrade to the center of Subotica.

"There is no transportation you can use to achieve that." I hope that they will do their job in Subotica, to provide transportation to Palić and other places. This will also be important for Vrbas," said Vučić.

Photo: Fonet / AP / Darko Vojinović
New high-speed train soon in service

The train develops a speed of up to 200 kilometers per hour

The train has a capacity of 250 seats and is 103 meters long, and can reach speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour.

The Chinese company CRRC Changchun designed and manufactured the Soko electric train to measure for the railways in Serbia and Hungary, keeping in mind the peculiarities of the railways in these countries. Also, they are made to match the local cultural characteristics.

The train consists of four cars, two motor cars and two trailers and is fully compliant with the TSI system.

All first class and second class carriages have space for wheelchairs, toilets for people with reduced mobility, storage space for bicycles, bulky luggage and more. Traction power is 2.700 kilowatts.

The train uses the so-called intelligent maintenance, that is, it can diagnose faults and disturbances on the train, improve maintenance efficiency and optimize costs. The system also includes temperature monitoring on the axles.

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