Baikal Amur Mainline

The Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM) is a major railway line in Russia, running roughly parallel to the Trans-Siberian Railway but farther north and east. Built between the 1930s and 1980s, it connects Siberia's interior to the Russian Far East, passing through remote and mountainous regions. Designed to boost regional development and improve transportation, the BAM is an engineering feat that facilitates the movement of goods and people across Russia's vast, challenging landscape, playing a vital role in the country's economy and infrastructure.