Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway Line to Be Fully Operational in 2026

2025-12-19

According to ABC.AZ, the international rating agency S&P Global Ratings stated that the modernization project of the main Georgian railway has increased the capacity from 27 million tons per year to approximately 48 million tons. The impact of the project began in September 2025 and the full effect is expected to begin in 2026.

S&P emphasizes that the completion of the testing phase on the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars line in 2025, as well as the improvement of customs clearance mechanisms, will contribute to the restoration of transportation. As a result of these changes, Azerbaijan and Turkey will be able to fully use the services of Georgian railways.

According to the report, the strategic and marketing activities of Georgian Railways, as well as the modernization of infrastructure supported by the state, will lay the foundation for further restoration of transport flows in the medium and long term.

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