By Farid Zohrabov
BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 3. On July 3, President
of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev laid the foundation
stone for the Khankendi Railway and Bus Terminal Complex, Trend reports.
Rashad Nabiyev, Minister of Digital Development and Transport,
and Rovshan Rustamov, Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC, briefed
the head of state on the planned works and the 鈥淎ghdam-Khankendi
railway鈥 project.
The Aghdam-Khankendi railway line, an extension of the
Barda-Aghdam railway, spans 28 kilometers (34.7 kilometers
including sidings). The design work for the railway, which includes
four bridges, five overpasses, three pedestrian crossings, two
drainage pipes, and other infrastructure, has been completed. The
project envisions constructing three stations – Asgaran and Khojaly
stations, and the Khankendi Railway and Bus Terminal Complex –
along with engineering structures, bridges, overpasses, and
crossings for vehicles, pedestrians, and agricultural purposes. The
project is scheduled for implementation between 2025 and 2026.
Design work for the Khankendi Railway and Bus Terminal Complex
has already begun. The complex will cover an area of 6.4 hectares.
The five-story facility will include two railway platforms and 12
bus stops. The building will house a waiting hall, ticket counters,
a medical point, a mother-and-child room, shops, restaurants,
administrative and meeting rooms, a children鈥檚 entertainment
center, an open terrace, and recreational areas.
The railway section of the complex is designed to serve
800鈥1,000 passengers daily, while the bus terminal will accommodate
1,000鈥1,200 passengers per day.
The Aghdam-Khankendi railway was originally constructed in 1979
under the initiative and leadership of National Leader Heydar
Aliyev. The National Leader consistently emphasized the development
of Karabakh, prioritizing the establishment of railway lines in the
region. The opening of the Baku-Yevlakh-Khankendi railway
significantly accelerated the socio-economic and cultural
development of Karabakh.
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