Freight and passenger transportation through railway increases in Azerbaijan

Freight and passenger transportation through railway increases in Azerbaijan
# 17 September 2019 17:33 (UTC +04:00)

In January-August of the current year 9,6 mln tons of freight and 2,2 mln passengers have been transported through railway in Azerbaijan, State Statistics Committee told APA-Economics.

In comparison to the related period of 2018, a 4,5% increase in freight transportation and 25,4% in passenger transportation has been observed.

“On average, 293 wagons have been loaded and 404 wagons have been emptied per day. 11,7 thousand tons of loading work in North direction of the railway, 4,4 thousand tons in West direction, and 0,8 thousand tons in South direction has been carried out,” the report reads.

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