Moscow-Pyongyang direct railway to resume operation next week

Direct trains between Moscow and Pyongyang, which were suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic, will resume service next week.

That's according to the Russian Railways on Monday, which said it will resume the international direct railway between the two cities starting June 17th, "in agreement with the North Korean railway authorities."

The Moscow-Pyongyang railway operates twice a month, departing from Pyongyang on the 3rd and 17th, and arriving in Moscow eight days later.

The train from Moscow to Pyongyang also takes eight days and departs on the 12th and 26th of each month.

According to Russian Railways, it's the longest direct railway line in the world, covering over 10-thousand kilometers.