ArmInfo.South Caucasus Railway (SCR) will begin operating international passenger services on the Yerevan-Tbilisi-Batumi-Yerevan route on June 14.
The service will be provided by the branded "Armenia" train, which features modern and comfortable SCR carriages, adapted for long-distance travel. The train will operate every other day until October 1. Tickets can be purchased at ticket offices at the main railway stations in Armenia and Georgia, as well as online.
The company has introduced a new, more modern and efficient online ticketing system. The program is currently in test mode, but it is already available for purchasing tickets for the "Armenia" train.
Additionally, starting June 12, service will begin on the Yerevan-Sevan-Shorzha-Yerevan route. The train will operate on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The train departs from Yerevan Station at 8:30 AM and returns from Shorzha Station in the evening at 5:00 PM.
To ensure the convenience of passengers traveling on the Gyumri-Yerevan express train No. 101, SCR announces that starting June 12, the train will depart from Gyumri Station at 7:40 PM instead of the previous 5:55 PM. "This will allow Gyumri visitors to spend more time in the city before returning to Yerevan," the source stated.
As a reminder, SCR CJSC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Russian Railways OJSC. On February 13, 2008, in Yerevan, Russian Railways and the Republic of Armenia signed a concession agreement transferring the Republic's rail transport system to the management of South Caucasus Railways (SCR). According to the agreement, the concession agreement is for 30 years, with the right to extend it for an additional 10 years after the first twenty years of operation by mutual agreement of the parties. SCR's responsibilities include modernizing the Republic of Armenia's railway infrastructure, developing cooperation with Armenia's neighboring countries, and developing domestic and international passenger and freight service. The Company's investment totals $572 million. SCR commenced operations on June 1, 2008.
