South Caucasus Railway


South Caucasus Railway is a rail operator in Armenia, owned by Russian Railways.

Main information

On 13 February 2008, the Government of Armenia signed an agreement to transfer 100% of the state-owned Armenian Railways to Russian Railways. According to the agreement, the concession period is 30 years, with a possible extension for another 10 years by mutual agreement of the parties. In accordance with the terms of the tender, existing railway employees, except those of retirement age, were transferred to the staff of South Caucasus Railway on salary increases of up to 20%.

Routes

South Caucasus Railway currently operates the following services:
Yerevan to Batumi
Yerevan to Gyumri
Yerevan to Ararat
Yerevan to Araks
Yerevan to Yeraskh
Summer only service from Yerevan to Shorzha

International links

Except with Georgia, all international railway links between Armenia and its neighbors have been closed since 1993 due to the blockade against the country by Turkey and Azerbaijan due to conflict in Nagorno Karabagh.

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