ArmInfo.On July 11, on the Masis-Echmiadzin stretch, a suburban electric train, following the Araks-Yerevan route, collided with an unidentified vehicle at an illegally equipped railway crossing.
According to the press service of the SCR, the driver of a cargo vehicle has tried to cross the tracks in front of the electric train at the unauthorized crossing point, as a result of which a collision took place. The culprit left the accident scene. The company notified the law enforcement agencies of the republic about the incident.
In connection with the increase in cases of road accidents on the railway due to the fault of vehicle drivers, the South Caucasian Railway calls on motorists to preserve their health, life and property, to be vigilant crossing railway tracks and to strictly observe traffic rules. Moreover, we urge you not to use illegal crossings, and cross paths only in designated and equipped places.
The South Caucasian Railway CJSC is a 100% subsidiary of the Russian Railways OJSC and carries out concession management of the Armenian railways. The railway infrastructure of Armenia was transferred to the concession management of the SCR CJSC in accordance with the Concession Agreement signed on February 13, 2008. The term of the concession management is 30 years with the right to extend it for another 10 years.