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Georgia unveils big plans for BTK upgrade

Marco Raimondi
October 23, 2025
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Georgian Railways announced multiple initiatives to boost traffic along the Baku-Tbilis-Kars (BTK), one of the vital arteries of the Middle Corridor. The company is planning…

Georgia and Azerbaijan launch block train from Black Sea to Caspian Sea

Guest authors
October 7, 2025
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Georgian Railway (GR) and Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) have signed an agreement for a block train between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. The block…

Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway is officially open again after year-long closure

Nikos Papatolios
May 23, 2024
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The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway was subject to significant upgrades targeting its capacity for roughly a year. With most work concluded in early March, the railway was expected to restart operations in late May 2024. The expectations turned into reality, and as a result, the BTK line saw its first freight train running after a long time.…

Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway opens in April after major refurbishment

Nikos Papatolios
March 7, 2024
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The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line (BTK), spanning the territories of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, has been undergoing a major ‘facelift’ since last year. The goal is for the line to regain its past prestige and become a key route extending the Middle Corridor’s rail leg through Turkey to Europe. “We will commence cargo operations soon,” commented […]