Tram No. 6 in Saratov will definitely not be handed over on time. The rails were defective.
Who is to blame for the disruption?
According to the mayor of the city, the delay in the construction of the tram line was due to the fact that the rails delivered to Saratov were defective.The administration of Saratov decided to purchase rails from the Chusovoy Metallurgical Plant.
The rails were delivered to the city in December 2022. However, when the work began, it turned out that the rails were defective.
According to experts, the rails do not meet the requirements for strength and wear resistance.
As a result, the construction of the tram line was suspended. The rails will have to be returned to the supplier.
The Chusovoy Metallurgical Plant has not yet commented on the situation.
How will the situation affect the traffic in the city?
The construction of the tram line was supposed to solve the problem of traffic congestion in the city.
However, due to the delay in the construction of the tram line, the traffic situation in the city will only worsen.
The authorities are considering the possibility of launching additional buses and trolleybuses on the busiest routes.
When will the tram line be built?
The new deadline for the construction of the tram line has not yet been set.
The authorities promise that the tram line will definitely be built, but they cannot say exactly when this will happen.
The residents of Saratov are very upset by the latest news. They have been waiting for the construction of a new tram line for many years.
However, the authorities cannot give them any guarantees that the tram line will be built in the near future.
