THE FIRST "ARMENIA" TRAIN LEAVES FOR BATUMI
Karen Ghazaryan
"Radiolur"
15.06.2011 17:54
The first "Armenia" train of the South Caucasian Railway (SCR) left
Yerevan for Batumi at 3 p.m. today. The train will reach Batumi in
16 hours 37 minutes. Last year the same train passing the same way
in 18 hours.
The reduction of the duration of the trip is connected with the
modernization of rails and the train, Chief of the SCR Passenger
Transportation Directorate Gagik Movsisyan told reporters today. The
quality of services has also been improved, he added.
Fifty-five passengers took the first train to Batumi this year. The
train will start from Yerevan every day at 3 p.m. It will return from
Batumi every day at 13:25 and will reach Yerevan at 7:20 a.m. Besides,
additional Yerevan-Batumi-Yerevan trains will work on Mondays and
Fridays. Its tickets will cost 10% cheaper.
Karen Ghazaryan
"Radiolur"
15.06.2011 17:54
The first "Armenia" train of the South Caucasian Railway (SCR) left
Yerevan for Batumi at 3 p.m. today. The train will reach Batumi in
16 hours 37 minutes. Last year the same train passing the same way
in 18 hours.
The reduction of the duration of the trip is connected with the
modernization of rails and the train, Chief of the SCR Passenger
Transportation Directorate Gagik Movsisyan told reporters today. The
quality of services has also been improved, he added.
Fifty-five passengers took the first train to Batumi this year. The
train will start from Yerevan every day at 3 p.m. It will return from
Batumi every day at 13:25 and will reach Yerevan at 7:20 a.m. Besides,
additional Yerevan-Batumi-Yerevan trains will work on Mondays and
Fridays. Its tickets will cost 10% cheaper.