Four times weekly service from Moscow-Chita-Moscow started on 27 October.
Radical plans to boost the economies of Eastern Siberia and the Far East are emerging in Moscow, say news reports.
Prime Minister's eastern promise of special incentives for entrepreneurs.
Altai route for gas to China could take priority, reported Reuters.
A gargantuan investment in economic development across many eastern Russian regions was confirmed in Irkutsk by En+ Group.
Dignitaries gather on Chinese side of the pipeline to witness the formal welding of the first joint in $55billion line.
Construction launched on 3,968 kilometre 'Power of Siberia' gas pipeline.
A smoky haze in British Columbia originated in Eastern Siberia, says a top Canadian meteorologist.
Tourist chiefs in Thailand have stressed the importance to them of visitors from the eastern regions of Russia.