New railway to shuttle to Kutaisi International Airport
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Georgian Railway is adding a new branch to its main line to reach Kutaisi International Airport which is known for its cheap international flights to other European countries.
Today the Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili will lay the foundation for the new line that will start from the capital of Tbilisi and reach Kutaisi International Airport.
Building the new railway to Kutaisi is part of the Government’s four-point reform agenda and Spatial Arrangement Plan, which aims at modernising infrastructural development in the country.
Kutaisi International Airport also known as David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport is located 250 km west of Tbilisi, in the third largest city in Georgia. It is one of three international airports currently in operation in Georgia, along with Tbilisi International Airport serving the Georgian capital and Batumi International Airport near the Adjara Black Sea resort.
Meanwhile, today the first internationally branded hotel Best Western hotel will open its doors in Kutaisi.
A three-star hotel will be located in the historical centre of Kutaisi and will consist of 40 standard rooms and five luxury rooms. The hotel facilities will also include three conference rooms, indoor and outdoor cafes and restaurants.
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Today Hungarian budget airline Wizz Air festively opened its 25th base at Kutaisi International Airport. This was the airline’s first base in the country and the region.
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"The countdown has started - in 364 days it will be possible to get in the Kutaisi International Airport with the new railway,” said Georgia's Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili after laying the foundation of new railway in Kutaisi.
Georgia’s third largest city Kutaisi is now enjoying its first internationally branded hotel, which will provide beds for its growing numbers of tourists and guests.
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Passengers arriving at or departing from the Kutaisi International Airport in western Georgia will receive free week-long train tickets from Georgian Railway starting this Saturday, the company announced on Thursday.