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LARGEST RAILWAY BRIDGE TO BE RECONSTRUCTED IN ARMENIA
/ARKA/
MARCH 16, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, March 16. /ARKA/. The Russian-owned South Caucasus Railways
(SCR), operating Armenia's rail roads, said it has embarked on
reconstruction of the largest railway bridge in Armenia, built in
the late XIX century.
According to a company press release, currently a new bridge is being
built parallel to the old one which will be used by the railroad.
After reconstruction the length of the bridge will be 161 meters. The
total estimated cost of the project is about 1.7 billion drams (4.3
million U.S. dollars). Construction will be completed in April 2012.
The bridge across Zamanlu Gorge was built in 1898 and was the largest
bridge in tsarist Russia. Its length is 256 m, the height is 26
meters. After commissioning of the new bridge, the old bridge will
be used as a museum.
"In keeping with its policy of supporting Armenian business, the SCR
has chosen as a contractor an Armenian company Kamurjshin," SCR said.
South Caucasus Railways, a 100-percent subsidiary of Russian Railways,
runs Armenian Railway. Armenian Railways was handed over to the
South Caucasus Railways on February 13, 2008 for 30-year concession
management with a right to prolong the management term for other 10
years.
/ARKA/
MARCH 16, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, March 16. /ARKA/. The Russian-owned South Caucasus Railways
(SCR), operating Armenia's rail roads, said it has embarked on
reconstruction of the largest railway bridge in Armenia, built in
the late XIX century.
According to a company press release, currently a new bridge is being
built parallel to the old one which will be used by the railroad.
After reconstruction the length of the bridge will be 161 meters. The
total estimated cost of the project is about 1.7 billion drams (4.3
million U.S. dollars). Construction will be completed in April 2012.
The bridge across Zamanlu Gorge was built in 1898 and was the largest
bridge in tsarist Russia. Its length is 256 m, the height is 26
meters. After commissioning of the new bridge, the old bridge will
be used as a museum.
"In keeping with its policy of supporting Armenian business, the SCR
has chosen as a contractor an Armenian company Kamurjshin," SCR said.
South Caucasus Railways, a 100-percent subsidiary of Russian Railways,
runs Armenian Railway. Armenian Railways was handed over to the
South Caucasus Railways on February 13, 2008 for 30-year concession
management with a right to prolong the management term for other 10
years.