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Technical details

In 2005, the train carried 192,000 passengers.

In 2011, eight second-class carriages of the train were renewed. The new carriages are equipped with double-glazed windows, a modern air conditioning system, dry closets and electronic displays with information about the time, temperature in the carriage, and the work of the toilet. The cost of the new cars was about 239 million rubles. ... From January 11 of the same year, the route was significantly updated (the train was redirected through Gryazi-Voronezh, Povorino and Volgograd instead of Tambov and Saratov instead of the canceled trains Moscow - Volgograd and Volgograd - Astrakhan).

On January 15, 2013, due to the cancellation of the high-speed train No. 93/94, the train was returned to the previous route and was put on the schedule of the canceled train in the general turnover with the passenger train No. 283/284. Astrakhan ", the train was transferred to Volgograd for formation and linked to the general turnover with train No. 1/2" Volgograd "in the Volgograd - Moscow route.

Train composition diagram

Ordinal Wagon number	Car type	Points of appeal carriage	Number of places	Note
1ph	PL	Moscow - Saratov	52/2	In circulation four trailed groups LVCh-15 Volgograd Priv. branch of FPK
2ph	PL	-»-	52/2	-»-
3	PL	-»-	52/2	-»-
4	PL	-»-	52/2	-»-
5	TO	-»-	34/4	-»-
6	TO	-»-	34/4	-»-
7ph	TO	-»-	34/4	-»-
8ph	TO	-»-	34/4	-»-
9ph	TO	-»-	34/4	-»-
10ph	PL	Moscow - Astrakhan	52/2	In circulation four compositions of LVCh-15 Volgograd Priv. branch of the FPK. In total turnover with by train number 1/2 Volgograd - Moscow
11ph	PL	-»-	52/2	-»-
12ph	PL	-»-	52/2	-»-
13ph	PL	-»-	52/2	-»-
14ph	PL	-»-	52/2	-»-
15ph	PL	-»-	52/2	-»-
16	PL	-»-	52/2	-»-
17	PL	-»-	52/2	-»-
41	BP	-»-	-	-»-
18	GDC	-»-	14/12	-»-
19e	TO	-»-	34/4	-»-
20fb	SV	-»-	18	-»-
21ph	TO	-»-	34/4	-»-

Itinerary

Over the more than forty-year history of the train, its route has changed several times. Only the final points of the route remained unchanged. The modern highway runs through Saratov.

Departure from the station Astrakhan 1 at 14:45 - Arrival at the Paveletsky railway station at 19:10.

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- Here are the orders that are stupid; they themselves don't know what they are doing, ”the officer said and drove off.
Then a general drove by and angrily shouted something in a non-Russian way.
“Tafa lafa, you can't figure out what he is muttering,” the soldier said, mimicking the general who had driven away. - I would shoot them, scoundrels!
- At nine o'clock ordered to be on the spot, but we did not even go half. That's the order! - repeated from different sides.
And the feeling of energy with which the troops entered the cause began to turn into annoyance and anger at the stupid orders and at the Germans.
The reason for the confusion was that during the movement of the Austrian cavalry, marching on the left flank, the higher authorities found that our center was too far from the right flank, and all cavalry were ordered to switch to the right side. Several thousand cavalry advanced ahead of the infantry, and the infantry had to wait.
Ahead, there was a clash between an Austrian column leader and a Russian general. The Russian general shouted, demanding that the cavalry be stopped; the Austrian argued that it was not he who was to blame, but the higher authorities. The troops, meanwhile, stood bored and discouraged. After an hour's delay, the troops finally moved further and began to descend downhill. The fog, spreading on the mountain, only spread thicker in the lower reaches, where the troops descended. Ahead, in the fog, one, another shot rang out, at first awkwardly in different intervals: draft ... tat, and then more and more smoothly and more often, and business began over the Goldbach River.
Not expecting to meet an enemy below the river and accidentally bumping into him in the fog, not hearing a word of inspiration from the higher commanders, with the consciousness spreading through the troops that it was late, and, most importantly, in a thick fog, not seeing anything in front of and around them, the Russians are lazy and slowly exchanged fire with the enemy, moved forward and again stopped, not receiving orders from the commanders and adjutants, who were wandering through the fog in an unfamiliar area, not finding their troops. This is how things began for the first, second and third columns, which went down. The fourth column, at which Kutuzov himself was, stood on the Prazen Heights.
At the bottom, where the business began, there was still a thick fog, it cleared up above, but everything was not visible from what was happening in front. Whether all the forces of the enemy, as we assumed, were ten versts from us, or whether he was here, in this line of fog, no one knew until nine o'clock.
It was 9 o'clock in the morning. The fog spread like a continuous sea down, but near the village of Shlapanice, at the height at which Napoleon stood, surrounded by his marshals, it was completely light. Above him was a clear blue sky, and a huge ball of the sun, like a huge hollow crimson float, swayed on the surface of the milky sea of fog. Not only all the French troops, but Napoleon himself with his headquarters was not on the other side of the streams and lower reaches of the villages of Sokolnitsy and Shlapanitsy, behind which we intended to take a position and start a business, but on this side, so close to our troops that Napoleon could in our army to distinguish horse from foot. Napoleon stood somewhat ahead of his marshals on a small gray Arabian horse, in a blue greatcoat, in the same one in which he made the Italian campaign. He silently gazed into the hills, which seemed to protrude from the sea of fog, and along which Russian troops were moving in the distance, and listened to the sounds of shooting in the hollow. At that time, his still thin face did not move a single muscle; shining eyes were fixedly fixed on one place. His assumptions turned out to be correct. Part of the Russian troops had already gone down into the hollow to the ponds and lakes, partly they were clearing those Pratsen heights, which he intended to attack and considered the key of the position. In the midst of the fog, he saw how in the depression made up by two mountains near the village of Prats, all in the same direction to the hollows were moving, shining with bayonets, Russian columns and one after another disappeared into the sea of fog. According to the information he received in the evening, from the sounds of wheels and footsteps heard at night at the outposts, from the disorderly movement of Russian columns, according to all assumptions, he clearly saw that the Allies considered him far ahead of them, that the columns moving near Pratzen constituted the center of the Russian army, and that the center is already weakened enough to successfully attack it. But he still hadn't started business.

I use this Lotus train every year, for more than 30 years, to see my grandmother. In my "town" the train costs only 3 minutes - just have time to jump and jump out with your bags when the platform is very low from the supen, but the train is not to blame for that.

Lotus is one of the oldest branded trains, which ran in the direction of Astrakhan - Moscow and back in the Soviet Union, and continues to do so today. It is named so in honor of the Astrakhan lotus water lilies.

Now I have come home to Moscow and am writing to you, having visited this time both in a reserved seat carriage on the way there, and in a compartment on the way back.

It was very lucky there - now in winter south direction not popular, econom-class train was almost empty, only the lower places were occupied, not a single upper one and not a single side one. In spite of regular reserved seat, amazing new clean bio-toilets, new elastic gray mattresses, still friendly guides and the same "samovar" with boiling water. The toilet was only at the end of the car, there was only a storeroom in front. They drowned well, but not hot. New seats - Lotus lived up to its "trademark", but in the coupe I liked it less.

Despite the fact that it is a compartment - for example, a huge toilet at the end of a carriage instead of an entire compartment, as well as a compartment for disabled people, the carriage itself is less new. This could be seen from the state of the toilet, by the strokes of a pen from someone's children, for whom an easel was not bought, and also by the smell. We were fed in a compartment to choose from, either chicken with rice, or meat with buckwheat. At first they just brought a box with water and utensils, then hot - not enough, but tasty, I chose chicken with rice. Previously, they fed better on the Lotus - they even gave yogurt and 2 buns for breakfast.

The train is good, but still long - for example, in Saratov it takes 48 minutes, and in Michurinsk - 32. In Michurinsk, the locomotive is changed - an electric locomotive from Moscow can no longer be powered by electricity across Russia, it is replaced by an ordinary diesel locomotive. And the train starts moving in the opposite direction to the U-turn. But why in Saratov to stand for almost an hour, I do not know, only 2 cars were attached, nothing special happens there, Saratov is not Moscow, people do not stand in traffic jams for 2 hours and come already at the beginning of boarding.

It is always interesting in Tambov - the parking lot is short, but there are scenes - because of the Zeleny settlement with the prison, you can often see both prisoners and guards who leave at the Tambov station. We are building, not looking anywhere. The picture is terrible, but this is life.

The beds are beautiful both in the compartment and in the reserved seat, white, starched linen. At the same time, in the reserved seat there was just a second sheet and checkered woolen blankets, and in the compartment there were gray quilts and a duvet cover. You don’t need to hand over anything, there is no such races with the counting of towels. I usually take the first compartment and 1 seat downstairs near the conductor - closer to the conductor - fewer scandals, requests to yield because they have children, farther from the vestibule and distant toilet.

The glasses are now in the cup holder of the Russian Railways, but thin, tea and coffee from the conductor for 30 rubles, although, for example, I have met 50 rubles in others.

Now they wear nothing, except for a basket from the dining car, and before they wore both scarves and socks - now they drive.

Very prompt communication "with the ground" - we have only passengers drinking beer and always occupying the toilet, at the Saratov station 3 employees approached the carriage directly with questions whether everything is in order in the carriage and whether we need a doctor. The police walk quietly on the cars at night and with a flashlight.

Now the train has changed the schedule, it comes to Moscow from Astrakhan at 14:37, many felt uncomfortable, the middle of the day, and not morning, and not at night to the hotel, but to Moscow the train is simply packed - everyone goes to work, and some then simply through Moscow to watch.

So far, there is no replacement for this particular train, since there is not an airport everywhere, so with pricing policy you have to agree - 3300 for a reserved seat for more than 900 kilometers is not expensive.

"Lotus" - fast corporate passenger train owned by OJSC Federal Passenger Company. It runs on the Astrakhan - Moscow - Astrakhan route. The train was first launched in 1970, but only 22 years later, "Lotos" received the honorary status of the Russian Railways' branded train.

The route of the corporate train "Lotus"

During its long period of operation, the train changed its route several times. The most popular were two directions: through Tambov and Saratov, as well as through Povorino and Volgograd, which diverged within the Michurinsky junction and connected in Upper Baskunchak.

Today the train runs daily on the Astrakhan - Moscow route and back. Train number 005G departs from the Paveletsky railway station of the capital, and arrives at the Astrakhan-1 station. In the opposite direction, the train changes its number to 005Ж.

"Lotus" train: schedule

Signature train Lotos No. 005G leaves Moscow at 23:59 and arrives in Astrakhan at 05:30. On the way, the train stops at 29 stations. The longest stop at the Saratov-1 Passenger station is 48 minutes. In the opposite direction, train No. 005Zh departs from Astrakhan at 10:40 and arrives in Moscow at 14:37.

Travel time:

from Moscow to Astrakhan - 28 hours 15 minutes;
from Astrakhan to Moscow - 30 hours 3 minutes.

The table shows the current schedule of the corporate train "Lotos" (Moscow time):

Train "Lotos" Astrakhan - Moscow: rolling stock scheme

Signature train "Lotus" includes:

compartment cars;
staff carriage (with space for a disabled passenger);
econom-class train;
dining car.

The current train was formed by combining the "Lotus" with one of the modern trains that previously ran on the Saratov - Moscow route. Since December 2017, part of it has been attached to the tail in Saratov, and in Moscow - in head part composition of "Lotus". 6-9 passenger cars and 1 restaurant car reach Astrakhan.

Signature train "Lotus": service class

The Lotos train offers its passengers a high level of comfort and service. Each carriage will delight you with a modern interior, and the restaurant car - a varied menu. They are equipped with:

conditioners;
dry closets;
energy saving lamps;
information boards;
electrical outlets.

Passengers of compartment cars are also provided with snow-white bed linen, the latest newspapers and a travel hygiene kit.

Ticket price for the corporate train "Lotus"

A train on the Astrakhan - Moscow - Astrakhan route participates in the dynamic pricing program: the higher the demand for the flight, the more expensive the ticket. The price also depends on the season: in winter - lower, in summer - higher. By booking your ticket in advance, you can save up to half the ticket price.

Tickets are sold 90 days before the departure of the branded train. The ticket price for train 005Ж "Lotos" in a reserved seat carriage is from 3598 rubles, in a compartment - from 5096 rubles.

You can buy a ticket for the Lotus branded train at the railway ticket office of the station or online on our website, the official partner of Russian Railways.

Signature train "Lotus". The corridor.

Signature train "Lotus". Wagon restaurant

About the train "Lotus"

The "Lotus" train runs on the route Moscow - Astrakhan.

The average cost of a ticket for the "Lotos" train is 2,884 rubles, of which:

a ticket to a compartment carriage costs an average of 2,884 rubles.

Train history and interesting facts

Fast corporate train "Lotus"

"Lotus"(No. 005G / 005ZH) is a fast corporate train of Russian Railways, which has been running on the Moscow - Astrakhan route every day since 1970. It is one of the oldest in the Russian railroad and in 2010 celebrated its 40th anniversary.
The "Lotus" train received the brand category in 1992 and since then has absolutely met all the requirements for branded trains. The train includes new modern wagons, equipped with more comfortable shelves, dry closets, air conditioning and other important innovations for a comfortable journey.

The Lotus train runs according to the timetable you will find below.
The train follows the following stations: Verkhniy Baskunchak, Pallasovka, Krasny Kut, Urbakh, Saratov, Rtishchevo, Tambov, Michurinsk, Pavelets, Uzunovo.

The composition of the "Lotus" train:

reserved seat cars;
SV cars;
compartment cars (business class and economy class);
staff carriage;
dining car.

Tickets for the "Lotus" train:

Train tickets go on sale 45 days before the train leaves.
This train can be issued electronic registration, which makes it possible to board the train without a paper ticket.
All discounts and seasonal rates apply to tickets.
When buying a ticket, you can choose between "male" and "female" compartments.
From March 1, 2011, the "brand" category has been removed for tickets in compartments for disabled people on branded trains, which means that you can buy a ticket cheaper!

Interesting Facts:

The train is named after the flower of the same name, which grows in abundance in the Volga delta, in the Astrakhan nature reserve and is the pride of this region.
The lotus symbolizes the desire for light - and this is perfectly reflected in the interior of the train - with calm colors of decoration, light curtains, patterns as decor.
In 2005, the new uniform of train conductors was recognized as the best at the All-Russian competition for Russian Railways conductors.

Why choose the "Lotus" train:

Traveling in branded trains is much more comfortable than in ordinary ones, because the level of noise and vibration is somewhat lower here, which is especially important on night trains. In addition, there are double-glazed windows on the windows, which not only maintain the internal climate, but also do not let in excess noise.
The interiors of the train have a common color scheme - these are delicate blue, purple, turquoise tones. The interior decoration is made using only environmentally friendly materials.
On the "Lotos" train, professional guides are always waiting for you, having solid experience of work not only on the railway, but also directly on the branded trains.
All the carriages of the train are new, so modern climatic systems are installed here, which can both heat and cool the room to a comfortable temperature. According to the standards of branded trains, the temperature in the passenger compartment is 18-22 degrees in winter and 22-26 degrees in summer.
In each carriage of the "Lotus" branded train, new twin vacuum-type dry closets are installed, which are open throughout the trip, including at stops. There are always paper towels and toilet paper, liquid soap and air freshener.
At the end of each car there is an information board on which travel information is broadcasted around the clock.
Also in the staff carriage there is a household compartment, which has everything you need to put your personal belongings in order - for example, to clean your shoes and iron your clothes; there is also a set with threads and needles.
The cars are characterized by a special level of comfort: there are sofas with a pile covering, and the lower shelves are transformers. Each compartment has a conductor call button. In addition, the passengers of compartment cars have the opportunity to use the refrigerator and microwave oven located in the compartment of the conductors.
There is also a shower here!
The "Lotos" train has a baggage car for transporting bulky items.

Security:

The carriages are equipped with a fire alarm and a fire extinguishing system.
The "Lotus" train is accompanied by a transport guard.
Round-the-clock video surveillance is carried out in the corridors of the carriages.

Free services for passengers of the "Lotus" train:

serving tea or coffee at any time of the day;
cold boiled water in any quantity;
a set of bed linen (for SV passengers);
a set of basic necessities (for passengers on the NE): soap, handkerchiefs, a toothbrush in an individual package, a sachet with toothpaste, a toothpick with a floss, a horn and a napkin for shoes, wet and paper napkins, a hairbrush, a cosmetic bag;
covered and cleaning the beds;
provision of seat belts for those traveling on the top bins;
board games and press (for CB passengers).

Paid services of the Lotus branded train:

tea, coffee, honey, confectionery, soft drinks;
use of a household compartment (shower, ironing facilities);
press and goods for children.

Restaurant car:
The restaurant car is decorated in a modern fashion, everything here serves the comfort of passengers. In the restaurant you can dine and just have a nice time with a cup of coffee and casual conversations.
There is a separate lenten menu for the period of fasting. Well, on request, the train chefs will prepare vegetarian or children's meals for you.
Passengers of SV and business class carriages have the opportunity to order dinner in the compartment.

For passengers with disabilities:

The lift will help wheelchairs to get onto the carriage.
The staff carriage has a spacious compartment for two seats.
Special belts in the compartment help to change seats without assistance.
Transformable shelves can be installed in any inclined position.
To service passengers with disabilities, special tables are allocated in the dining car.
All switches and sockets are lowered and labeled with embossed text for finger reading. You can also listen to the necessary information by pressing the button.
A passenger-guide connection has been established in the compartment.

We wish you a pleasant journey on the "Lotus" branded train!