Hovercraft launched between Blagoveshchensk and Heihe.

Hovercrafts, or "pumas," began operating between Russian Blagoveshchensk and Chinese Heihe on April 16.

The first flight from China to Russia was made at 8:30 Beijing time, with 12 passengers heading to Blagoveshchensk.

There will be 4 puma flights daily — this information was posted in the ticket office hall at the Blagoveshchensk customs office. The first flight from Blagoveshchensk is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., the last one — for 4:00 p.m. The first flight from Heihe departs at 11:00 a.m., the last one — for 5:00 p.m. In all cases, the time is indicated for the Amur Region.

To transport passengers, the Chinese side used five hovercraft: "Longfei-5", "Longfei-8", "Heilong-1", "Zhengcheng-1" and "Haixun-13802". A one-way ticket for Chinese passengers costs 150 yuan (1,655 rubles at the exchange rate on April 17).

Presumably, the service on the "pumas" will last until the first half of May. In addition to hovercraft, passengers can travel from Blagoveshchensk to Heihe by bus along the automobile bridge through the Kanikurgan and Heihe checkpoints.