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Transport in Georgia (country)

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

<br>total: 1,683&nbsp;km in common carrier service; does not include industrial lines <br>broad gauge: 1,583&nbsp;km of gauge (1993) <br>narrow gauge: 100&nbsp;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.
  • 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.

Railway links with adjacent countries

2007

Towns served by rail

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.

Motorways

Georgia has a limited multilane expressroad/motorway system, that is under development. In 2021 these sections are:

Additionally, the S2 highway has limited access two-lane freeway (Kobuleti Bypass).

Pipelines

Crude oil 370&nbsp;km; refined products 300&nbsp;km; natural gas 440&nbsp;km (1992)

Ports and harbours

Batumi, Poti, Sokhumi, Kulevi Oil Terminal

Merchant marine

<br>total: 17 ships (with a volume of or over) totaling / <br>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.

Airports - with paved runways

total: 14 <br>over 3,047 m: 1 <br>2,438 to 3,047 m: 7 <br>1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 <br>914 to 1,523 m: 1 <br>under 914 m: 1 (1994 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways

total: 14 <br>over 3,047 m: 1 <br>2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 <br>1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 <br>914 to 1,523 m: 5 <br>under 914 m: 6 (1994 est.)

See also

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