ArmInfo. In the first 9 months of this year, the South Caucasus Railway (SCR) carried 2.15 million tons of cargo, the company's press service said. This is 9.4% more than the planned figure and 9% more than the same period last year. At the same time, net freight turnover increased by 6.6% compared to 2017, and loading in tons by 16%.
Transportation in export traffic increased by more than 56 thousand tons, or 23%, while growth in local traffic was 14.2%. For the first 9 months of 2018, 9,939 trains proceeded by rail, of which 9,833 were scheduled. Within 9 months, 300 thousand passengers were transported, which is 9.4% more than last year. At the same time, 59.6 thousand passengers were transported internationally, which is 5.5% more than in 2017, while the growth in passenger traffic in suburban traffic was 6.6%.
JSC "South Caucasus Railway" is a 100% subsidiary of JSC "Russian Railways" and carries out concession management of Armenian railways. The railway infrastructure of Armenia was handed over to the concession management of SCR CJSC according to the concession agreement signed on February 13, 2008. The term of the concession management is 30 years with the right of prolongation for another 10 years.
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