Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 16 / Trend , E.Ismayilov/
In 2008, the Azerbaijan State Railway (ASR) conducted capital repair at 13.1 kilometers of railway to provide security and increase speed of train traffic, the ASR Press Secretry Nadir Azmammadov said. Moreover, 50.4 kilometers of railways underwent medium repair and jointless rails were installed at 13.1 kilometers.
In 2008 roughly 24,000 units of railway tiers were changed in all directions at the railway.
The ASR cleaned ballast at 55.7 kilometers of the road, as well as special cars straightened 114.4 kilometers of the road in 2008.
"This work enabled to provide security of train traffic and increase speed of their traffic," Azmammadov said.
At present, deployed length of the ASR's main roads makes up 2,950.6 and operation roads - 2,122 kilometers.
Amount of cargo transportation at the Azerbaijan State Railway comprised 27.4 million tons in 2008. The ASR conveyed roughly 6.4 million of people in 2008. Moreover, 70 passenger carriages underwent capital repair and 322 carriages underwent repair at depot, Azmammadov said.
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