Azerbaijan Pulls Back Curtain On Construction Progress For Its Horadiz-Aghband Railway
Date
12/12/2024 7:10:26 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 12. The construction
progress for the Horadiz-Aghband railway line in Azerbaijan has hit
the ground running, reaching a solid 60 percent, Chairman of
Azerbaijan Railways CJSC Rovshan Rustamov told reporters, Trend reports.
“The work in one of the tunnels has already been completely
completed. drilling work is underway on the second tunnel. All
design work has been completed, and construction work continues,”
he explained.
To note, the length of the Horadiz-Aghband railway line is 110.4
km, and with side tracks, it is 140.6 km. The railway line includes
eight stations, three tunnels, 47 bridges, five overpasses, seven
road underpasses, various galleries, and retaining walls.
At the same time, 110.4 km of power supply, communication, and
signaling systems have been designed. As part of this project, the
longest railway bridge in Azerbaijan, with a length of 771 meters,
and a tunnel of 1,072 meters have been designed for the first time.
The Horadiz-Aghband railway, which will provide direct transport
links with Nakhchivan, will significantly increase the potential
for both domestic and international transportation.
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