July 2, 2009 - 16:28 AMT
'South Caucasus Railways' implement restoration in many directions
Ongoing maintenance and restoration works are implemented along several rail lines, Marat Khakov, first deputy general director of CJSC "South Caucasus Railways" told a press conference in Yerevan.

"Today, we invest much to restore passenger complex and stations in Masis and Armavir," he said.

The passenger sector, in particular, Shorzha, Razdan and Kanaker stations, are also repaired, a large project is carried out at Ayrum station (which is at the Georgian border).

By the end of this year South Caucasus Railways projects to extend the line for electric trains from Vanadzor to Ayrum, now there are no electric trains between Gyumri and Vanadzor, Khakov said.
Monitoring at 'South Caucasus Railways' revealed demand for the Araks-Yerevan destination, Marat Khakov said.

As Marat Khakov informed, South Caucasus Railways adopted special regulations under which a passenger must pay for extra load.