For most of its length the BAM is single track. It is also not fully electrified. BAM was a huge Soviet project, and workers from all parts of the Soviet Union were brought to construct it. While traveling on the train pay attention to station buildings. Often they symbolize (in their architecture) the region from where the building crew came. Many of these workers married and stayed there, so you can find settlers from distant parts of the former Soviet Union along the line.
A number of years ago, there were rumors about construction of a second track and another wave of workers came seeking work and remained. Construction didn't start.
Sometimes trains stop at turnouts in remote locations to let trains from the other direction pass.
There are a few passenger trains going from Moscow all the way to the Pacific; however, there are many local trains, with the main "traffic" being wood transports from the Siberian forests.
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