--- title: "Ukrzaliznytsia Receives Six New Ukrainian-Made Railcars for the Kharkiv-Przemysl Route" description: "Ukrzaliznytsia has received six new Ukrainian-made railcars featuring powerful backup batteries. Since early 2026, 44 railcars have joined the fleet, with 16 more expected by year-end. The new railcars will operate on the Kharkiv-Przemysl route." date: 2026-11-03T09:30:06.648Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukrzaliznytsia-receives-new-railcars-kharkiv-przemysl tags: [ukrzaliznytsia, railway, ukraine, passenger-cars, poland, infrastructure] author: "Darya Fomina, Andrey Kosynko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Ukrzaliznytsia Receives Six New Ukrainian-Made Railcars for the Kharkiv-Przemysl Route ![Blue Ukrzaliznytsia passenger train with Ukrainian coat of arms at a station platform](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/03/uz-poluchila-shest-novyh-vagonov-dlya-marshruta-harkiv-peremyshl/uz-poluchila-shest-novyh-vagonov-dlya-marshruta-harkiv-peremyshl-1.webp) ## Key Points - Ukrzaliznytsia received six new Ukrainian-made passenger railcars scheduled to run on the Kharkiv-Przemysl route. - The new railcars feature powerful backup batteries to maintain lighting, restrooms, and air conditioning during power outages. - Since early 2026, the carrier has received 44 new railcars, with 16 more planned by year-end; contracts for 102 railcars were signed in 2026. - Minister Mykola Kalashnyk praised Tetiana Sizova's crew, which has conducted 30 successful evacuations on the Kharkiv-Przemysl route since autumn. Ukrzaliznytsia's fleet has been replenished with six more passenger railcars manufactured in Ukraine. According to RBC-Ukraine, citing announcements from the carrier and Ukraine's Minister of Communities and Territories Development Mykola Kalashnyk, the new railcars will soon be put into service on the international Kharkiv-Przemysl route. The rolling stock handover took place during Railway Worker Day celebrations, where Kalashnyk publicly praised the work of crews operating cross-border and international routes. ### Batteries as Insurance Against Power Outages The key technical feature of the new batch of railcars is powerful rechargeable batteries. According to Ukrzaliznytsia, they allow long-term maintenance of lighting, restrooms, air conditioning, and other onboard systems even in the event of external power losses. As Dilo clarifies, in the absence of electricity, the batteries ensure basic amenities for passengers, even if the train continues running under a diesel locomotive. Additionally, the new railcars are equipped with upper berths featuring small tables and upgraded lighting—details the carrier links to rising comfort expectations on long-distance routes. ### Scale of Fleet Renewal in 2026 Since the beginning of 2026, Ukrzaliznytsia has already received 44 new passenger railcars, with another 16 scheduled for delivery by the end of the year. Purchases are financed from the state budget with a strong emphasis on supporting domestic Ukrainian manufacturers. According to Dilo, in 2026 the company signed contracts for a record batch totaling 102 passenger railcars, making the current modernization one of the most large-scale efforts in recent years. Ukrzaliznytsia emphasizes that rolling stock upgrades gain additional significance amid ongoing Russian attacks on railway infrastructure and the railcars themselves. ### International Services and Crew Evacuation Operations During the Railway Worker Day celebrations, Mykola Kalashnyk specifically commended the crew led by Tetiana Sizova, which operates on the Kharkiv-Przemysl route. According to him, since the beginning of autumn, the team has successfully carried out 30 evacuations. Sizova herself headed more than 50 civilian evacuation runs back in 2022 across the Zaporizhzhia and Pokrovsk directions. Kalashnyk stated that upgrading railcars and supporting railway workers are vital for maintaining stable railway operations under Russian strikes, while Ukraine continues to restore damaged infrastructure and ensure uninterrupted train traffic. ### Context: New International Trains to Poland As a reminder, Ukrzaliznytsia previously launched three new international train services to Poland: Kyiv-Chełm, Kyiv-Przemysl, and Dnipro-Przemysl. The flagship Kyiv-Chełm service was named after the historian and head of the Ukrainian Central Council, Mykhailo Hrushevsky. Thus, the new battery-equipped railcars integrate seamlessly into the established network of international routes, where resilience against power cuts and the preservation of passenger amenities are critical operational parameters. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [УЗ получила еще шесть новых вагонов: на каком маршруте они будут курсировать](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/uz-otrimala-shche-shist-novih-vagoniv-komu-1793696698.html) - Primary source: 6 new railcars, Kharkiv-Przemysl route, batteries, 44 railcars since early 2026, 16 by year-end, 30 evacuations, Sizova's crew, 3 new trains to Poland. - ["Укрзализныця" получила 6 новых вагонов украинского производства](https://delo.ua/ru/news/ukrzaliznycya-polucila-6-novyx-vagonov-ukrainskogo-proizvodstva-473701/) - Confirms 6 railcars, batteries, operation under diesel locomotive, upper berths with small tables; adds the fact about 102 ordered railcars in 2026. ## FAQ ### How many new railcars has Ukrzaliznytsia received in 2026? Since the beginning of 2026, the carrier has received 44 new passenger railcars, with another 16 planned for delivery by the end of the year. In 2026, contracts were signed for a total of 102 railcars. ### Why are backup batteries installed in the new railcars? The batteries allow prolonged operation of lighting, restrooms, air conditioning, and other systems during power outages, preserving passenger comfort even when pulled by a diesel locomotive. ### Which route will the new railcars operate on? The new railcars will soon enter service on the international Kharkiv-Przemysl route.