BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 16. The total volume of cargo transportation by Azerbaijan Railways CJSC increased in 2022, Trend reports via the CJSC.
According to the company, this figure amounted to 18.7 million tons of cargo, up by 3.7 million tons on annual basis.
Growth was observed mainly in such types of cargo as petrochemicals, chemical and mineral fertilizers, building materials and coal.
The CJSC noted that due to the growth in freight traffic, transit traffic increased by 2.9 million tons to 7.5 million tons.
"The necessary measures taken towards the modernization of the railway infrastructure and active participation in the projects of international transport corridors have made an important contribution to the growth in traffic and strengthening the transit potential of Azerbaijan," the company said.
For Azerbaijan Railways CJSC, aiming to become a leading partner in the field of transit transportation throughout the region, the turning point in this area came in 2022.
So, compared to 2021, cargo transportation along the East-West corridor increased by 500,000 tons - up to 3.9 million tons, and along the North-West corridor by two million tons up to - 2.9 million tons.
In 2021, Azerbaijan Railways transported 15 million tons of cargo.