Transit Cargo Volume Through Azerbaijan Goes Up In 2024 - Deputy Minister
Date
1/10/2025 5:06:38 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 10. A total of 14.8
million tons of transit cargo was transported through the territory
of Azerbaijan in 2024, the Deputy Minister of Digital Development
and transport of Azerbaijan Rahman Hummatov said today at a press
conference dedicated to the measures in the field of transport in
2024 and plans for 2025, Trend reports.
“Last year, 14.8 million tons of transit cargo were transported
through the territory of Azerbaijan. The volume of transit cargo
transported by rail reached a record level of 7.3 million tons,” he
said.
To note, 16.9 million tons of cargo and 7.6 million passengers
were transported by rail in Azerbaijan from January through
November of last year. Compared to the same period of 2023, freight
transportation increased by 1.1 percent, and passenger
transportation increased - 21 percent.
The average number of cars loaded per day was 375 cars, and 437
cars were unloaded. During the day, 17,400 tons of loading
operations were performed in the Northern direction of the
railroad, 4,200 tons in the Western direction, and 700 tons in the
Southern direction.
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