The volume of cargo transportation through the network of JSC “Russian Railways” (RZD) decreased in January-May 2022 compared to the same indicators of the last year by 2%, to 562 million tons, according to the materials of the company, which were read by “Interfax”.

At the same time, the volume of domestic transportation increased by 3.4%, amounting to 334.9 million tons.

The volume of international traffic fell by 9% and amounted to 227.1 million tons, including 145.9 million tons transported through ports (-5% to January-May 2021), through border crossings – 81.2 million tons (-15.4%).

Imports in January-May 2022 decreased by 1.2% to 29.5 million tons, including 5.7 million tons transported through ports (+32.6%) and 23.9 million tons (-6.8%) through border crossings.

Transit, meanwhile, increased by 6.4%, reaching 14.3 million tons, the growth of transit through ports was 4.3%, to 894 thousand tons, through border crossings – 6.6% – to 13.4 million tons.

Export traffic decreased in January-May by 11.1% to 183.3 million tons, transportation through ports fell by 6.1% to 139.4 million tons, through border crossings – by 24% to 43.9 million tons.