Baku: Large-scale work has been carried out in Azerbaijan for the development of international transport corridors, according to Rovshan Rustamov, Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways JSC (ADY), during the plenary session of the Railway Transport Council of the CIS countries held in Baku.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Rustamov stated that the achievements are primarily due to the successful transport policy implemented by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev. Strategic projects initiated by the Head of State, such as the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, the Middle Corridor, and the North-South transport corridor, have positioned Azerbaijan as a leader on the global transport map.

Rustamov highlighted that the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway now acts as a reliable bridge between Europe and Asia. After modernization, the throughput capacity of this line has increased from 1 million tons to 5 million tons annually. Azerbaijan Railways is committed to enhancing infrastructure to improve operational efficiency along the Middle Corridor. Specifically, efforts to transition to alternating current on the Baku-B¶yk Kesik line, a main railway in the East-West direction, are progressing successfully.