ArmInfo. The volume of cargo transportation in Armenia in the first half of 2017 to the same period in 2016 increased by 47.7% (against the growth of 90% a year earlier), amounting to 12 898.9 thousand tons. 10,613 thousand tonnes (82.3% of the total) accounted for road transport with an annual growth of 56.4%. This is evidenced by the data of the National Statistical Service of Armenia.
According to statistical data, rail freight traffic for the reporting period increased by 9.9% - to 1 341.9 thousand tons. Air transportation also increased - by 68.8% - to 10.8 thousand tons. The main pipeline supplied 933.2 thousand tons of natural gas, which is 29.7% more than the same period last year. Freight turnover increased - by 24.2% - to 2 161.9 million tone-km.
Passenger traffic for the reporting period decreased by 4% - up to 98,900.8 thousand people. With a decrease in road transport by 4.58% - up to 87,402.4 thousand people, rail transportation by 4.2% - to 148.4 thousand people, transportation of passengers by electric transport has not changed - 10 256 thousand people, and passenger transportation increased by 29 , 3% - up to 1,094 thousand people. Passenger turnover increased by 0.2% to 1268.1 million passengers-km.
