Azerbaijan will acquire high-speed trains in 2012-2013

The local railways should be brought up in compliance with the international standards in order to launch high-speed trains, JSC Azerbaijan Railways spokesman Nadir Azmammadov said.  He commented on passengers’ complains on the old cars.

 “Today, we are working in this direction. The company started reconstruction of a 317-kilometer of railway in the Baku-Boyuk Kyasik direction on June 10, 2011. To date, over 30 km of the railways has been repaired. The work is to be completed by 2014,” Azmamedov said.

“However, we intend to complete the work before the scheduled time. The works will be completed after the speed in this direction increased to 140 km/h. Today minimum speed is 50 km per hour, maximum- 80 km/h, as the speed is limited due to the reconstruction work,” he underscored.

“The company will acquire high-speed trains in 2012-2013,” Azmamedov said. “About 50 locomotives, 25 passenger coaches and 300 cars will be bought as a part of the State Program on Railway System Development in Azerbaijan in 2010-2014. Also, 5 locomotives and 5 passenger cars have been repaired,” he said.


/Day.Az/