ECONOMY
Marabda-Tetriskaro part of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway ready for operation
The works in Marabda-Kartsakhi-Turkish border are carried out in 4 stages.
First stage – rehabilitation, reconstruction and construction of 29.2 km-Marabda-Tetriskaro section, the second stage - rehabilitation, reconstruction and construction of 49.7 km-Tetriskaro-Tsalka section, the third stage - rehabilitation, reconstruction and construction of 74.1 km-Tsalka-Akhalkalaki section and the fourth stage - rehabilitation, reconstruction and construction of 26.3 km-Akhalkalaki-Kartsakhi-Turkish border section, construction of 4.5 km-Akhalkalaki station and 156 m-Girkbulag bridge.
First three stages are carried out by Azeryolservis OJSC in accordance with the contract agreement between Azeryolservis and Marabda Kartsakhi Railway LLC.
The works in Marabda-Tetriskaro section have already been completed and the section is ready for operation.
Length of tunnel on the border between Georgia and Turkey is 4,450 m. Of this, 2,560 m-part from Turkish side have been completed.