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How much did Adler–Krasnaya Polyana combined road and railway cost to build?

The Adler–Krasnaya Polyana combined road and railway was built through the Mzymta valley for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Russian Railways delivered a 46 km motorway, a 48 km electrified railway with passing sections, more than 27 km of tunnels, and 38 km of bridges and overpasses; railway service began on 1 November 2013 and the motorway opened on 24 November 2013.

Final project cost

RUB 272 billion

Approximately $8.54 billion

Cost basis: 2013

Combined highway and railway Adler - Krasnaya Polyana
Sergei KazantsevCC BY-SA 3.0

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Final project cost

2013

RUB 272 billion

Approximately $8.54 billion

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Original budget

2009

RUB 242 billion

Approximately $7.63 billion

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Financing amount

2013

RUB 241 billion

Approximately $7.57 billion

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Revised budget

2013

RUB 285 billion

Approximately $8.95 billion

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Timeline

  1. 2008

    Construction started

    Russian Ministry of Transport
  2. 1 November 2013

    Opened or launched

    Russian Railways 2013 Annual Report
  3. 24 November 2013

    Completed

    Russian Railways 2013 Annual Report

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