Transportation in Georgia consists of rail, road, air, and maritime networks that support domestic mobility and regional transit between Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia.
Railways
total: 1,683 km in common carrier service; does not include industrial lines broad gauge: 1,583 km of gauge (1993) narrow gauge: 100 km of gauge.
City with metro system: Tbilisi (see Tbilisi Metro).
In April 2005, an agreement was signed to build a railway from Turkey through Georgia to Azerbaijan (see Kars Baku Tbilisi railway line). The line under construction is using Standard gauge until Akhalkalaki. There will be axle change station for wagons to proceed with broad gauge to Baku.Uysal, Onur. "10 Things to Know About Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway Project", Rail Turkey, 20 October 2014 In August 2007, Georgia handed over the management rights of the state-owned Georgian Railway company to the U.K.-based company Parkfield Investment for 89 years.Georgia Hands over Railway to Investment Fund. Civil Georgia. August 16, 2007.
Railway links with adjacent countries
Russia - yes - - via the breakaway Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia - closed for political reasons. Azerbaijan - yes - . Armenia - yes Turkey - yes - break-of-gauge with through (Standard Gauge).
2007
February 7 - agreement signed for Kars-Tbilisi-Baku railway
Towns served by rail
Poti - port Batumi - port Kutaisi Akhaltsike
Highways
The total length of the road network is approximately kilometers (2020), divided over roughly of international trunk roads, of domestic main roads and some local roads. Only a limited number of kilometers are express roads or motorways which are in good condition. The quality of the other roads varies greatly.
+Main roads Number E Route name Length (km) Notes Tbilisi - Senaki - Leselidze544 Senaki - Poti - Sarpi119 Mtskheta - Stepantsminda - Larsi139 Tbilisi - Red Bridge57 Tbilisi – Bakurtsikhe – Lagodekhi160 Ponichala – Marneuli – Guguti98 Marneuli – Sadakhlo34 Khashuri – Akhaltsikhe – Vale97 Tbilisi Bypass49 Gori – Tskhinvali – Gupta – Java – Roki92,5 Akhaltsikhe – Ninotsminda112 Samtredia - Lanchkhuti - Grigoleti57 Akhalkalaki - Kartsakhi36,5 This table is based on the 2017 list of roads of the Government of Georgia.
Motorways Georgia has a limited multilane expressroad/motorway system, that is under development. In 2021 these sections are: S1 highway Mukhatgverdi (Tbilisi West) - Surami S1 highway Argveta - Samtredia S4 highway Ponichala (Tbilisi) - Rustavi S12 highway Japana - Lanchkhuti
Additionally, the S2 highway has limited access two-lane freeway (Kobuleti Bypass).
Pipelines Crude oil 370 km; refined products 300 km; natural gas 440 km (1992)
Ports and harbours Batumi, Poti, Sokhumi, Kulevi Oil Terminal
Merchant marine total: 17 ships (with a volume of or over) totaling / ships by type: cargo ship 10, chemical tanker 1, petroleum tanker 6 (1999 est.)
Airports
28 (1994 est.) In February 2007 a brand new, modern and fully equipped international Airport was inaugurated in Tbilisi. Tbilisi - Shota Rustaveli Airport Batumi - Alexander Kartveli Airport Kutaisi - David The Builder Airport Mestia - Queen Tamar Airport Ambrolauri - Ambrolauri Airport Poti - Poti International Airport
Airports - with paved runways total: 14 over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 7 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (1994 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways total: 14 over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 5 under 914 m: 6 (1994 est.)
See also Georgia List of Tbilisi metro stations
External links
Roads Department of Georgia (ENG) United Transport Administration (ENG)
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