The Arktika is a branded (firmeny) train operating on the Moscow – St Petersburg - Murmansk route since 1960.  The train has one first-class, 6 second-class, 7 third-class cars and a restaurant carriage.

First-class cabins are equipped for two people with 2 lower 70 cm wide sleeping berths and a table. Each passenger in a first-class is allowed to travel with 50 kg of luggage.  Second-class cabins are for four people and come with two lower and two upper berths. Third-class carriages do not have any closed cabins and each car can accommodate up to 54 people. Passengers traveling in second and third-class carriages can bring up to 36 kg of luggage with them on board.