Georgian Railway restores services from Tbilisi to Batumi, Borjomi after rockfall causes suspension
A rockfall in Tbilisi hit rail tracks in the Didube-Avchala district earlier today. Photo: Georgian Railway
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Georgian Railway has resumed operation of its services from Tbilisi to the cities of Batumi and Borjomi after a rockfall in the capital city hit rail tracks in the Didube-Avchala district on Thursday.
The company said some of the affected tracks had been “promptly cleared” to ensure resumption of some services, before the debris was also removed from tracks for remaining directions.
It also added the location of the rockfall was inspected by geologists and “relevant specialists” to determine “methodology of heavy equipment operation and clearing works”.
Georgian Infrastructure Minister Irakli Karseladze on Monday rejected what he called “artificial fear and tension” around the construction of the Rikoti Highway in central Georgia as “groundless”, following claims by a part of the domestic opposition about environmental issues of the project and possibility of selection of contractor companies under international sanctions.
Georgian Railway on Monday announced it was resuming its services between the capital city of Tbilisi and the western cities of Batumi, Poti and Zugdidi, after a landslide near the Marelisi station in the Imereti region caused a suspension in operations on Sunday.
Georgian Railway on Friday announced it was resuming its services between the capital city of Tbilisi and the western locations of Batumi and Zugdidi, after heavy rains in western regions caused a suspension in operations on Thursday.
Traffic through the Rikoti Pass crossing between the eastern and western parts of Georgia has been restored following restrictions placed in sections of the area after it was hit by a landslide caused by rain between Wednesday and Thursday, the Roads Department said.