BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 29. The construction of the 104.7-kilometer Horadiz-Aghband railway, which started in March 2021, in Azerbaijan will be completed in 2025, Trend reports via Azerbaijan Railways CJSC's post on social media.
“The project concerns the creation of 500 engineering structures, including 47 bridges. The construction of the railway bridge within the framework of this project is rapidly proceeding at an accelerated pace, 771 m was built on 23 props. In general, the railway bridge under construction will be the longest such structure in the region,” the post said.
The project entails the construction of nine railway stations (Horadiz, Marjanli, Mahmudlu, Soltanli, Gumlag, Hakari, Minjivan, Bartaz, and Aghband).
To note, the construction of the Horadiz-Aghband railway was launched in accordance with the order of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, dated March 13, 2021.
The railway line passes through Fuzuli, Jabrayil, and Zangilan districts liberated from Armenian occupation in the 2020 second Karabakh war.