Additional trains to run between Batumi and Tbilisi in mid-November
Batumi and Tbilisi will be connected by additional train services on November 16 and 17. The trains will be launched due to increased passenger traffic.
Georgian Railway
Tragedy on Tbilisi railway stopped next train
Today, after the train from Batumi hit two people, the Georgian Railway had to cancel the next train. It is not yet known whether other trains will operate.
Additional trains to be launched from Tbilisi to Batumi
In the next two weekends, Georgian Railways will launch additional trains from Tbilisi to Batumi. The new trips are connected with the increase in tourist flow.
Azerbaijan and Georgia establish joint venture to manage Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway
Georgia and Azerbaijan have established a joint venture, BTKI Railways, to manage the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway's section from Marabda in …
Number of Tbilisi-Batumi trains increased once again
Georgia will increase the number of Tbilisi-Batumi trains in early August, the Georgian Railways press service reported. The journey by train is about 5 hours. This summer, Yerevan-Batumi railway …
Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway: launch date announced
The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway route will increase its transportation capacity to five million tons per year after modernization on May 20, a fivefold increase from its previous capacity, Azerbaijan Railways CJSC (ADY) said. ADY …
Heavy snowfall causes traffic interruptions for Georgian Railway
Heavy overnight snowfall has caused delays in train services and led to restrictions to road traffic in Georgia’s west, stopping trains and causing road sections to be closed to vehicles. According to …
Batumi-Tbilisi train delayed due to power surges
This evening, the Georgian Railway had to stop the departure of a high-speed train from Batumi to Tbilisi due to power surges in the high-voltage network, which is used for the locomotive's work.
Summer services added between Tbilisi and Batumi
Georgian Railway said it would add further daily and nighttime services between Tbilisi and Batumi for the summer season. Trains will take passengers to the seaside city daily between June 14-September 15, with the services departing at …
Trans-Caspian International Transport Route may become alternative to Suez Canal
The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route came in the spotlight after one of the world’s largest container ships, Ever Given, lodged in the Suez Canal, halting maritime traffic for a week and causing billions of dollars in losses, Caspian News writes. The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea and provides the shortest sea link between Asia and Europe, with about 12 percent of total global trade moving through it
Georgian railroads resume its work
The movement of the Georgian trains, previously interrupted due to coronavirus restrictions, was restored today by the decision of Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, which he announced on 24 February. At the moment, the railroad …
Railway workers plan to go on strike in Georgia
A total of 4,800 employees of the Georgian Railway are preparing to go on strike on August 10 if their salaries are not be increased by 50%, the railway union reports. Georgian Railway has responded to the demands, calling …
New Masterplan for Georgian Railways
Its headquarters mimics the natural curve of a railway junction
Chinese railway personnel facing jail in Georgia
Tbilisi was placed before a difficult choice: friendship with China or with its own journalists
Georgia Railway adds Tbilisi-Batumi routes in summer
Georgian Railways said that more passages will be scheduled from Tbilisi to Batumi in the summer, due to the hot season and the increased inflow of tourists. Five passages will take place on the Tbilisi-Batumi route from July 19. The …
Georgian government prepares to sell 25% shares of two state-owned companies
The Georgian government is ready to sell 25% shares of the two state-owned companies, ‘Oil and Gas Corporation’ and ‘Georgian Railway’ , a candidate for Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili announced at a meeting of the …
Will Swiss carriage fit into Georgian tunnel?
Huge controversy over purchase of railway train unfit for use in the conditions of the Caucasus
