BAKU, Azerbaijan, Aug. 20
By Nargiz Ismayilova – Trend:
The Azerbaijan Railways CJSC transported 41,726 TEU containers with cargo to various directions in the first seven months of 2020, which shows a growth of 21 percent compared to the same period of 2019, the company’s press service told Trend.
The number of transported TEU containers rose by 7,225 units over the year.
Over the first seven months of 2019, the number of transported TEU containers reached 34,501 unites, added the company’s press service.
The construction of railways in Azerbaijan started back in 1878, and on January 20, 1880, the Baku-Sabunchu-Surakhani railway, with a length of 20 kilometers, was put into operation. Since then, taking into account the growing demand for cargo transportation, the railways in Azerbaijan have developed and improved.
Currently, the total length of the main tracks in the country is 2,954.74 kilometers, and the operational length is 2,133.07 kilometers, of which 803.3 kilometers are double-track, and 1,329.72 kilometers - are single-track. Some 1,169.17 kilometers or 54.82 percent of the total operational length of tracks are electrified, 964.9 kilometers, that is, 45.18 percent, are operated on diesel traction. Herein, 1,527.7 kilometers of tracks are equipped with an automatic signaling system.
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