High-speed Train Appointed to Baku-Tbilisi Line

A high-speed train has been appointed to the Baku-Tbilisi line.

The Azerbaijani media reports that the transportation of passengers of the Baku-Tbilisi-Baku line will be carried out with the Prima M4 train seven times a week.

The high-speed train covers the distance between the capitals of neighboring countries in 12 hours and 15 minutes. The modern European-style train of French company Alstom has a speed of up to 160 km/h.

The train ticket price starts from 23 Azerbaijani Manat, which equals 40 Georgian GEL.

Tickets can be purchased both at the railway station Tbilisi Central and online.

The cooperation agreement between the Azerbaijani Railways (CJSC) and the French company Alstom Transport S.A. was signed on May 12, 2014. According to the document, Azerbaijan should purchase 50 locomotives of Alstom from the French side.

By Ana Dumbadze