ArmInfo. In connection with a sharp increase in passenger traffic on the direction of Yerevan-Gyumri-Yerevan on weekends, the South Caucasian Railway Company is considering the possibility of increasing the number of rolling stock between the two major cities of the country.
As reported by the SCR press service, in particular, a significant increase in passenger traffic in the direction of Gyumri was recorded from Yerevan last weekend.
The electric trains could not accommodate everyone who wanted to leave, in connection with which the "South Caucasian Railway" apologizes for the inconvenience caused. In this regard, the company is considering the possibility of increasing the number of cars of electric trains on the Yerevan-Gyumri- Yerevan route on weekends.
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.