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"Orient Express" arrives in Ruse

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The legendary Orient Express train, running on route Paris-Istanbul, arrives today at the Central Railway Station in the city of Ruse. According to the schedule, the train described by Agatha Christie should arrive from Romania and stop in Ruse at 12:45 p.m. and about an hour later depart for Varna, BTA reports. During the stay, the composition will pass border control and technical inspection. The train will consist of 15 cars.

The train last stopped at the station in Ruse on August 29, 2023. At that time, 91 tourists from different countries were travelling on it.



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