(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ZANGILAN, Azerbaijan, February 20. The second
stage of Horadiz-Aghband railway construction is being implemented
in Azerbaijan, Head of Design Department of Azerbaijan Railways
CJSC Kanan Rzayev told trend .
Rzayev made the remark during a media tour on the railway
construction progress.
According to him, 60 kilometers of the railway have been built
and about 300 engineering structures have been installed so
far.
'Currently, excavation work is underway on a 62-70-kilometer
section. The construction of this railway is planned to be
completed by mid-2024,' the official said.
He stressed that at the first stage (0-30 km) a section of
Horadiz, Marjanli and Mahmudlu stations was built.
'The second stage of construction covers the section from 30 to
85 kilometers, that is, the stations of Soltanli, Minjivan and
Hakari. The third stage will cover from 85 to 110.4 kilometers of
the Horadiz-Aghband railway,' Rzayev added.
The construction of the Horadiz-Aghband railway with a length of
110.4 kilometers was launched in accordance with the order of the
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev dated March 13, 2021.
In accordance with the project, nine stations (Horadiz,
Marjanli, Mahmudlu, Soltanli, Gumlag, Hakari, Minjivan, Bartaz and
Aghband) are planned to be built on this railway.
Besides, 469 engineering structures will be erected on this
road, including 41 bridges, 22 road crossings, three tunnels and
other structures. The construction will be completed in three
phases.
The railway passes through Fuzuli, Jabrayil and Zangilan
districts liberated from Armenian occupation in the 2020 second
Karabakh war.
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