Yerevan-Batumi rail trip to be launched in Armenia in early June
29.04.2009,
20:00
Yerevan-Batumi rail trip is to be launched in early June, Deputy General Director of the South Caucasus Railroad cjsc for Infrastructures Marat Khakov told journalists at “Novosti” International Press Center Tuesday.
YEREVAN, April 29. /ARKA/. Yerevan-Batumi rail trip is to be launched in early June, Deputy General Director of the South Caucasus Railroad cjsc for Infrastructures Marat Khakov told journalists at “Novosti” International Press Center Tuesday.
Yerevan-Tbilisi will be operated as per the same schedule, whereas Yerevan-Batumi is to be operated every other day, he said.
Khakov also pointed out that the company is currently considering possible increase in rail traffic speed and that the passenger traffic duration is possibly to reduce on this section already in May.
Chief Engineer of South Caucasus Railroad cjsc Sergey Harutiunyan, in his turn, said that the company will try to maintain competitive differentiated prices bearing in mind the air flight launched for this direction.
Yerevan-Batumi rail trip is launched mainly in summer time for Armenian tourists visiting the Black Sea resorts of Georgia. In 2008, a ticket for Yerevan-Batumi trip cost about 18,000 Drams for two-seat compartments and 9,300 Drams for four-seat compartments.
South Caucasus Railroad fully owned by the Russian Railways is the concession management operator of the Armenian Railways under a 30-year concession agreement signed on February 13 2008. ($1=371.07Drams). –0—
Yerevan-Tbilisi will be operated as per the same schedule, whereas Yerevan-Batumi is to be operated every other day, he said.
Khakov also pointed out that the company is currently considering possible increase in rail traffic speed and that the passenger traffic duration is possibly to reduce on this section already in May.
Chief Engineer of South Caucasus Railroad cjsc Sergey Harutiunyan, in his turn, said that the company will try to maintain competitive differentiated prices bearing in mind the air flight launched for this direction.
Yerevan-Batumi rail trip is launched mainly in summer time for Armenian tourists visiting the Black Sea resorts of Georgia. In 2008, a ticket for Yerevan-Batumi trip cost about 18,000 Drams for two-seat compartments and 9,300 Drams for four-seat compartments.
South Caucasus Railroad fully owned by the Russian Railways is the concession management operator of the Armenian Railways under a 30-year concession agreement signed on February 13 2008. ($1=371.07Drams). –0—
