BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 3. The capacity of the
Baku–Tbilisi–Kars (BTK) railway line has increased from 1 million
to 5 million tons per year following the completion of
modernization work, significantly strengthening the Middle
Corridor’s role in international freight transportation, Advisor to
the Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways, Emil Mammadov, said at the 2nd
Caspian International Forum on “Transport, transit, and logistics”
in Baku, Trend
reports.
According to him, an official event dedicated to the full
commissioning of the modernized BTK railway line was held the
previous day.
Mammadov noted that Azerbaijan’s geographical location and the
development of international transport corridors passing through
the country are currently the focus of attention at both the
regional and global levels.
He emphasized that the development of the Middle Corridor and
the implementation of the Zangezur Corridor project, which will
increase the capacity of Azerbaijan’s transport system several
times and create additional opportunities for growth in freight
traffic, play a key role in further expanding the country’s transit
potential.
According to the Azerbaijan Railways representative, the forum’s
discussions are aimed at identifying the most effective ways to
utilize existing infrastructure and adapt the transport and
logistics industry to rapidly changing international market
conditions.
Mammadov pointed out that the exchange of experience among forum
participants and the discussion of promising projects will
contribute to the development of new solutions for developing
transport connectivity and increasing the efficiency of
international transportation.
The 2nd Caspian International Forum “Transport, transit, and
logistics” is being held in Baku as part of the TransLogistica
Caspian 2026 exhibition and brings together representatives of
government agencies, international organizations, and leading
companies in the transport and logistics sector.
