OREANDA-NEWS. July 21, 2010. Russian Railways is building a rail line from Adler to Sochi Airport. The new intermodal line will ensure comfortable high-speed transport for guests and participants at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. The estimated capacity of the line will be more than 86,000 people per day, or up to 60% of all air passengers travelling to the Olympics. The line is scheduled to be launched in 2012, reported the press-centre of Russian Railways.

Building and assembly work is progressing ahead of schedule, and preparation work has been concluded early.

The construction of a bridge across the Bolshaya Khirota river has been completed, the building frame of the airport station’s passenger terminal is almost ready, and one of the flyovers is nearing completion.

A total of three flyovers and two tunnels are to be built on the 2.76-km highway. Preparatory work has begun on tunnel No. 1, while on tunnel No. 2, a total of 294 metres (88%) has been built and the drainage system is almost complete.

By the end of this year, tunneling work is due to be finished, road-laying work is to start on two flyovers, and equipment installation will begin at the airport station’s passenger pavilion.