In Jan-Aug 2009 number of flaws at South Caucasus Railway CJSC declined
by 22%
2009-09-25 15:35:00
ArmInfo. In Jan-Aug 2009 the number of flaws at South Caucasus Railway
CJSC declined by 22% as compared with the similar period of 2008 and
amounted to 169, SCR Deputy Director General Marat Khakov said at a
press-conference in Yerevan, Friday.
He said 58% of total number of flaws falls on track facilities, 25% –
on the rolling stock, and 17% – on the engine facilities. He added that
within the frames of the SCR investment project, 1 bln RUR out of 1.2
bln RUR envisaged in the concessional agreement were directed to
development of track facilities. In the future a total of 600 mln RUR
will be directed to development of track facilities, the fundamental
link of infrastructure maintenance.
Khakov said that besides development of track facilities, over 5 km
rails, 1000 bridge timbers, over 60 thsd sleepers were replaced under
the project on ensuring railroad security. It is envisaged to increase
the number of replaced sleepers to 117 thsd by the end of 2009. 10 km f
railway was overhauled by means of the way station. "This is an intense
overhaul which hasn’t been held in Armenia for over 20 years",- Khakov
said.
To recall, SCR CJSC is the 100% branch of Russian Railway OJSC. SCR is
the concessional manager of Armenian Railway CJSC. The term of the
concessional agreement is 30 years with the raight of prolongation for
10 more years.