SCR determines extent of damage caused; restoration works underway 

ArmInfo.As a result of a natural disaster on May 25-26, railway tracks in Lori region were damaged in 8 places with a total length of up to 2 kilometers. In addition, 4 electrical substations and electrical centralization equipment at the stations were flooded, 3 engineering structures, as well as power lines of various voltages were damaged, this is stated in the press service of the South Caucasus Railway CJSC.

The source notes that on May 26, the company simultaneously began  work to determine the extent of the damage caused and restore  destroyed infrastructure. Chaired by  Director General of the South  Caucasus Railway company , Alexey Melnikov, a road headquarters was  established to organize rehabilitation works to eliminate the  consequences of infrastructure flooding. The latter, together with  invited specialists from the Russian Roszheldorproekt JSC, carries  out a detailed examination of all flooded areas, determining the  scope, technology of work and the amount of materials required to  restore the infrastructure.

Electrical substations are currently being dried out and power supply  and communications are being restored at damaged stations. Together  with the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures,  temporary schemes for the operation of the railway are being  developed.