Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan Jointly Present Capabilities Of Expanded Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway
Date
8/27/2024 6:10:04 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 27. The opportunities
of the modernized Baku-Tbilisi-Kars route were presented to Kazakh
shippers at a joint meeting of KTZ and Azerbaijan Railways CJSC,
Trend reports.
The relevant event was organized by the branch of KTZ (Freight
Transportation) - Directorate of Integrated Planning and
Azerbaijani Railways, and was attended by Kazakhstani shippers,
representatives of industry associations, and NPP Atameken.
The main topic on the agenda was the capabilities of the
modernized Baku-Tbilisi-Kars line (to be commissioned in spring
2024), the provision of rolling stock, as well as tariffs and the
capacity of freight terminals.
Head of the Integrated Planning Directorate Vadim Kopylov
expressed gratitude to his Azerbaijani counterparts for cooperation
and emphasized that joint efforts to integrate railway networks,
simplify customs procedures, and develop transport infrastructure
contribute to a significant increase in trade turnover and
strengthen economic ties between the countries.
“The dynamics of transportation between our railroads for seven
months of this year-3.2 million tons of cargo, which is 37 percent
higher than the same indicator for 2023 - is a confirmation of
this. A total of 1.9 million tons were transported along the
Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, 0.4 million tons more
than in the seven months of last year,” Kopylov added.
Advisor to the Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC Emil
Mammadov presented the capacity of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars line and
its sections on the territory of three countries.
“The modernization of the route has allowed it to increase its
capacity five times by now, from one to five million tons of cargo
per year. This concerns the part of the corridor that runs through
Azerbaijan and Georgia. Further, the relevant works will be carried
out on the territory of Türkiye, which will allow increasing the
specified volume of cargoes over time,” Mammadov added.
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