Transportation in Georgia
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The transport network in Georgia is in poor condition and disrupted by ethnic conflict, criminal activities, and fuel shortages; network lacks maintenance and repair (source: CIA World Factbook 2000).
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Railways
total:
1,583 km in common carrier service; does not include industrial lines
broad gauge:
1,583 km 1.520-m gauge (1993)
City with metro system: Tbilisi (see Tbilisi Metro).
- In April 2005, an agreement was signed to build a railway from Turkey through Georgia to Azerbaijan probably using Standard gauge (1435mm) so that it can eventually link with China. One Georgian border station is Akhalkalaki.
Railway links with adjacent countries
- Russia - yes - (1524mm)
- Azerbaijan - yes - 1524mm with through Standard Gauge (1435mm)line proposed.
- Armenia - yes (1524mm)
- Turkey - yes - break-of-gauge with through Standard Gauge (1435mm) line proposed.
Highways
total:
20,700 km
paved:
19,354 km
unpaved:
1,346 km (1996 est.)
See also: Georgian Military Road
Pipelines:
crude oil 370 km; refined products 300 km; natural gas 440 km (1992)
Ports and harbors
Black sea
Merchant marine
total:
17 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 103,080 GRT/158,803 DWT
ships by type:
cargo 10, chemical tanker 1, petroleum tanker 6 (1999 est.)
Airports
28 (1994 est.)
Airports - with paved runways
total:
14
over 3,047 m:
1
2,438 to 3,047 m:
7
1,524 to 2,437 m:
4
914 to 1,523 m:
1
under 914 m:
1 (1994 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total:
14
over 3,047 m:
1
2,438 to 3,047 m:
1
1,524 to 2,437 m:
1
914 to 1,523 m:
5
under 914 m:
6 (1994 est.)