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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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Vitaly Savelyev opened traffic through the renovated Kani-Kurgan checkpoint on the border with China.
A ceremony was held in the Amur Region to reopen traffic through the Kani-Kurgan automobile checkpoint (ABP) on the border with China after reconstruction.
Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev, Minister of Transport Andrei Nikitin, and Head of the Federal Customs Service of Russia Valery Pikalyov took part in the ceremony via videoconference.
The reconstruction of the Kani-Kurgan border crossing is of vital importance for the Russian Far East. "This is part of a larger effort to increase the throughput of our border crossings at priority border sections. We are addressing this comprehensively as part of the national project 'Efficient Transport System.' After the reconstruction, the number of lanes at the border crossing has increased from 4 to 16. The throughput capacity of the Kani-Kurgan border crossing will increase by 4.5 times," noted Vitaly Savelyev.
A permanent transport connection between Blagoveshchensk and Heihe opens up the potential for a fivefold increase in freight traffic – from 1 million to 5 million tons per year.
Andrey Nikitin emphasized the importance of opening the modernized border crossing. Over the past five years, the ACP's throughput capacity on priority routes has increased significantly. "The growth with Azerbaijan is fivefold, with Mongolia almost 2.5 times, with Georgia twofold, and with China almost the same. The opening of the Kani-Kurgan border crossing is a logical continuation of this work. This is a new growth point for the economy of the Amur Region and the entire Far East," the minister said.
One of the key digital solutions was the installation of portal inspection systems. Their use will allow 100% of cargo-laden vehicles to be scanned and prohibited items and substances to be identified.
"Kani-Kurgan is a priority checkpoint where the President's directive to reduce the inspection time for freight vehicles to 10 minutes will be implemented in a pilot mode," emphasized Valery Pikalev.
The launch of 16 traffic lanes at the Kani-Kurgan checkpoint has created comfortable conditions for participants in foreign economic activity and individuals crossing the state border, as well as developed the region's transit capabilities and strengthened trade and economic ties between Russia and China.
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