Skvorets Electric Train Put on Ufa–Chelyabinsk Route

From 23 October, the Yuzhno-Uralsky Express route linking Dema, Ufa and Chelyabinsk is served by modern EP2D Skvorets electric trains in a four-car configuration, according to BPPK, as reported by Bashinform.

The timetable has two train sets. Trains 7162/7160/7158 depart Dema at 12:20 and arrive at Chelyabinsk-Glavny at 21:40 on Fridays and Sundays. Trains 7157/7159/7161 depart Chelyabinsk-Glavny at 06:04 and arrive in Dema at 15:24 on Mondays and Saturdays. Intermediate stops include Ufa, Shaksha, Iglino, Aksha, Miniar, Ufa's Chebarkul, Zlatoust and Miass-1, among others.

A ticket costs 1641.60 rubles when purchased through the RZD Passengers mobile app and 1680.20 rubles through other sales channels. The Yuzhno-Uralsky Express launched on 1 August 2025 as the first interregional route in Bashkortostan operated by suburban transport. A direct train from Ufa to Samara was launched later.