Transportation in Bulgaria
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Railways
total:
4,294 km
standard gauge:
4,049 km 1.435-m gauge (2,710 km electrified; 917 km double track)
narrow gauge:
245 km 0.760-m gauge (1998)
Railway links with adjacent countries
- Romania - yes
- Hungary - yes
- Turkey - yes
- Macedonia - ??
- Serbia and Montenegro - ??
Highways
total:
36,759 km
paved:
33,818 km (including 319 km of expressways)
unpaved:
2,941 km (1998 est.)
Waterways
470 km (1987)
Pipelines
petroleum products 525 km; natural gas 1,500 km (1999)
Ports and harbors
Burgas, Lom, Nessebur, Ruse, Varna, Vidin
Merchant marine
total:
85 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 947,711 GRT/1,449,416 DWT
ships by type:
bulk 43, cargo 18, chemical tanker 4, container 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 7, rail car carrier 2, refrigerated cargo 1, roll-on/roll-off 5, short-sea passenger 1, specialized tanker 1 (1999 est.)
Airports
216 (1999 est.)
Airports - with paved runways
total:
129
over 3,047 m:
1
2,438 to 3,047 m:
19
1,524 to 2,437 m:
15
914 to 1,523 m:
1
under 914 m:
93 (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total:
87
1,524 to 2,437 m:
2
914 to 1,523 m:
10
under 914 m:
75 (1999 est.)