Azerbaijan Railways: Blasts on railways in Russia significantly reduced passenger traffic

Due to frequent blast incidents on railways on Russia's territory (Dagestan), demand for tickets for trains leaving Azerbaijan in this direction fell by 20-30 percent, Azerbaijan Railways chief engineer Gurban Nazirov said.

He said blasts affect both passenger and goods transportation, and lead to delays in  schedule of trains.

Nazirov stressed that 30-40-percent growth was observed in domestic passenger traffic, which is due to university entrance exams in Azerbaijan.

Recently, blasts on the Russian railways on the territory of Dagestan have become more frequent. The last explosion took place on July 15 when an explosive device went off during the movement of buffer trains, consisting of a locomotive and two carriages loaded with sand.

Blasts cause delays in schedule of trains arriving in Azerbaijan and departing from the country. At present, Azerbaijan Railways operates trains through Dagestan to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Rostov, Tyumen, Kiev, Kharkov and other cities of Russia.


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