South Caucasus Railways launches may 16 automated ticket sales and reservation system
14.05.2011,
01:07
The South Caucasus Railways (SCR) company operating Armenia’s railroads said today it will launch May 16 an automated ticket sales and reservation system for Georgia-bound trains.
YEREVAN, May 13, /ARKA/. The South Caucasus Railways (SCR) company operating Armenia’s railroads said today it will launch May 16 an automated ticket sales and reservation system for Georgia-bound trains. According to a SCR press release, the system, developed on the basis of Orion information platform, will operate in Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor and Armavir towns.
The company said due to the launch of the system the price of tickets will include assurance collection - 200 drams for Yerevan-Tbilisi-Yerevan trains and 250 Drams for Yerevan-Batumi-Yerevan trains. Assurance collection will be refunded in case passenger decides to return the ticket. The cost of the ticket to Tbilisi ranges from 4,280 to 14,160 drams and the cost of a ticket to Batumi from 7,500 to 24,000 drams.
On June 15 the South Caucasus Railways will start operating Yerevan-Batumi-Yerevan trains that will run until September 30. An additional train will run on Tuesdays and Fridays.
The South Caucasus Railways is run by Russian Railways. The concessional agreement was concluded in 2008 for 30 years, with a right of extension for another 20 years after the first 20 years of operation.
Batumi, a resort town on the Georgian Black Sea coast is a very popular tourist destination for thousands of Armenian holiday-makers. ($1 – 373.38 Drams).-0-
The company said due to the launch of the system the price of tickets will include assurance collection - 200 drams for Yerevan-Tbilisi-Yerevan trains and 250 Drams for Yerevan-Batumi-Yerevan trains. Assurance collection will be refunded in case passenger decides to return the ticket. The cost of the ticket to Tbilisi ranges from 4,280 to 14,160 drams and the cost of a ticket to Batumi from 7,500 to 24,000 drams.
On June 15 the South Caucasus Railways will start operating Yerevan-Batumi-Yerevan trains that will run until September 30. An additional train will run on Tuesdays and Fridays.
The South Caucasus Railways is run by Russian Railways. The concessional agreement was concluded in 2008 for 30 years, with a right of extension for another 20 years after the first 20 years of operation.
Batumi, a resort town on the Georgian Black Sea coast is a very popular tourist destination for thousands of Armenian holiday-makers. ($1 – 373.38 Drams).-0-
