ArmInfo.The volume of freight in Armenia in Q1 of 2019 to the same period of the previous year decreased by 60.3% - to 2.854.4 thousand tons, against a growth of 18.8% a year earlier. Of these, 1.673.1 thousand tons (58.6% of the total volume) accounted for road transport, which decreased significantly (by 72.2%) against an increase of 24% a year earlier. This is stated in the report of the RA Statistical committee.
According to statistics, railroad freight activity for the reporting period decreased by 1% - to 652 thousand tons. At the same time, air freight increased by 14.7% - to 3.9 thousand tons. 525.4 thousand tons of natural gas was delivered via the trunk pipeline, which is 5.1% more than a year ago. Freight turnover increased by 5.1% to 1 192.3 million ton-km.
Passenger traffic during the reporting period decreased by 0.5% to 45.430.2 thousand people, against a decline of 3.1% a year earlier. Transport by road decreased by 2.2% to 38.911.6 thousand people. At the same time, conveyance by rail increased by 7.3% - up to 80.9 thousand people, air freight - by 50.8% to 791.6 thousand people, transportation of passengers by electric transport - by 6.9% to 5,646.1 thousand people. Passenger traffic decreased in Q1 of 2019 compared to the same period last year by 3.4% - to 563.8 million passenger-km.
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