ArmInfo.On September 1, the South Caucasus Railway CJSC launched the Gyumri-Vanadzor-Gyumri electric train.
Among the first passengers of the train were the Governor of Shirak Mushegh Muradyan, representatives of the South Caucasus Railway CJSC. At the Vanadzor station they were met by the governor of Lori region Aram Khachatryan, the acting head of the community of Vanadzor Arkady Peleshyan and other officials.
"I am glad that after a 13-year break, after joint discussions, an electric train was launched on the Gyumri- Vanadzor-Gyumri route, I think this is important for the residents of the Shirak and Lori regions. I hope that the South Caucasus Railway will take measures to modernize the trains and increase the comfort of travel," Mr Muradyan.
The train will run every day except Wednesday. The duration of the trip from Gyumri to Vanadzor is 1 hour 32 minutes. The train will depart from Gyumri station at 07:30 and arrive at Vanadzor station at 09:00. In the opposite direction, the electric train will depart at 17:15 and arrive in Gyumri at 18:47.