BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 23. Cargo transportation by railway transport amounted to 10 million tons in Azerbaijan from January through July 2023, Trend reports.
According to the State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan, cargo transportation by railway transport increased by 4 percent year-on-year, while passenger transportation increased by 50 percent (up to 3 million people).
Rail transportation accounted for 8 percent of all freight traffic during the period.
The average number of loaded and unloaded rail cars per day amounted to 415.
Cargo transportation by all types of transport in Azerbaijan from January through July 2023 amounted to 128 million tons, which is six percent more year-on-year. Passenger transportation in Azerbaijan in the reporting period exceeded 1 billion people, which is 16 percent higher than last year.