BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 15. A total of 9.3 million tons of cargo and 3.8 million passengers were transported by railway transport in Azerbaijan from January through June 2024, the data of the State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan said, Trend reports.
The growth amounted to 1.4 percent and 19.2 percent, respectively, compared to the same period last year.
According to the SSC, during the half-year, an average of 373 railcars were loaded per day and 426 railcars were unloaded.
"The northern direction of the railroad loaded 17,300 tons of cargo per day, the western direction - 3,900 tons, and the southern direction - 0,700 tons," SSC reports.