Six freight wagons derailed in Armenia due to faulty railroad

YEREVAN, December 27. /ARKA/. Six freight cars were derailed in
Airum-Akhtala railway haul (Armenia) on December 27 at around 01:00 a.m.

`The reason for the accident was the faulty railroad in the section,’
the press service of the South Caucasus Railways (SCR) reports.

The cars were carrying flour, timber, juices, wires and oilcake. The
traffic in the area where the accident occurred has been blocked.
A task group led by SCR President Shevket Shaydullin has arrived at the
place of the accident.

Subsidiary of the Russian Railways, the South Caucasus Railways (SCR)
is the concessionaire of the Armenian Railway.

The company listed the rolling stock of the Armenian Railway in its
assets on June 1, 2008, according to the February 13 agreement on
30-year concession management over the Armenian Railways with a 20-year
extension right.

The Armenian Railways manages the 805km long railroads in Armenia. The
company has bringing a stable profit since 2001. It transported 3mln
tons of freight, compared to 2.7mln tons in 2006. `0–

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress