Movement of trains between Maisyan and Jajoor halted due to heavy snowfall
05.03.2012,
14:19
The movement of trains on a section between Armenian railway stations Maisyan and Jajoor was halted in the early hours of March 5 due to heavy snowfall and snowdrifts, which have grown 3 meters high, the Russian-run South Caucasian Railways operating Armenian railroads, said in a press release.
YEREVAN, March 5. /ARKA/. The movement of trains on a section between Armenian railway stations Maisyan and Jajoor was halted in the early hours of March 5 due to heavy snowfall and snowdrifts, which have grown 3 meters high, the Russian-run South Caucasian Railways operating Armenian railroads, said in a press release.
"The passengers of Yerevan-Tbilisi train, which departed from Yerevan on March 4 at 22:35 and arrived at Gyumri at 2:00 am on March 5, were forced to spend the night in cars. They were provided with everything necessary," the company said in a statement.
At 8:30 am on March 5 the train with 45 had to return to Yerevan. The company said the passengers can return their tickets and get back their full cost or use them after the resumption of regular trains movement between Yerevan-Tbilisi.
The company said it is taking all necessary measures to eliminate the consequences of the snowdrifts, to clear the tracks and restore normal train schedule. The movement of trains at the closed section is expected to resume today evening.
South Caucasus Railways, a 100-percent subsidiary of Russian Railways, runs Armenian Railway. Armenian Railways was handed over to the South Caucasus Railways on February 13, 2008 for 30-year concession management with a right to prolong the management term for other 10 years. -0-
