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Georgia Launches Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Upgrade, Five-Fold Capacity

6/4/2026

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Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze launched the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway June 2, following a protocol signed by Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili and Azerbaijan’s Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiyev.
The project upgraded 153 km of track, added a 27-km segment and raised capacity from 1 million to 5 million tons.
Since 2017 the line has moved 1.8 million tons and 90,000 containers, with 2025 shipments rising 33 % to sixfold prior year, boosting Middle Corridor.

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Story summary

Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze launched the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway June 2, following a protocol signed by Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili and Azerbaijan’s Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiyev.
The project upgraded 153 km of track, added a 27-km segment and raised capacity from 1 million to 5 million tons.
Since 2017 the line has moved 1.8 million tons and 90,000 containers, with 2025 shipments rising 33 % to sixfold prior year, boosting Middle Corridor.