BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 2. As much as 80 percent of the design work for the Horadiz-Aghband railway line has been completed, Trend reports.
According to Azerbaijan Railways CJSC, on the 64.3 km section out of the total 110.4 km, rails and sleepers have already been installed.
Additionally, the construction of 334 engineering structures, including 20 bridges of various sizes, has been completed. Currently, earthwork and engineering construction work are ongoing on the 68–84 km section of the Horadiz–Aghband railway line.
The construction of this railway, with a length of 110.4 kilometers, was launched on March 13, 2021.
In accordance with the project, nine stations (Horadiz, Marjanli, Mahmudlu, Soltanli, Gumlag, Hakari, Minjivan, Bartaz, and Aghband) are planned to be built on this railway.
Besides, 469 engineering structures, including 41 bridges, 22 road crossings, three tunnels, and other structures, will be installed on this railway. The construction will be completed in three phases.
The railway passes through Fuzuli, Jabrayil, and Zangilan districts liberated from Armenian occupation in the 2020 second Karabakh war.