Yerevan-Batumi Route Begins Operations

YEREVAN – The South Caucasus Railway (SCR) has launched its seasonal Yerevan-Batumi route on June 15, according to the SCR’s press office.

The travel time between Yerevan to Batumi is 15 hours 40 minutes, with the return trip lasting just 10 minutes longer. The route will remain open until October 1.

The railways’ press office stated that ticket prices have been reduced by up to 20 per cent compared to 2015, with tickets varying in price from USD 20 (42.5 GEL) to USD 53 (112 GEL).

The railway cars of the flagship Armenia train meet international technical, sanitary and safety standards. The train’s sleeper cars are equipped with free Wi-Fi.

According to the SCR, the number of passengers using the train has increased by 395 per cent from 8,600 to 34,000 thousand people since 2008.

The SCR is a 100 per cent subsidiary of Russian Railways and the concessional manager of Armenian Railways under a 30-year agreement signed on February 13, 2008.

By Eka Karsaulidze

Edited by Nicholas Waller