Kars-Iğdır-Aralık-Dilucu Railway Project

Objective

The electrified and signalized double-track line will accommodate speeds of up to 160 km/h, boasting an annual capacity of 15 million tonnes of freight and 5.5 million passengers. The route begins at the Kars-Tbilisi-Baku line and features five stations (Digor, Tuzluca, Iğdır, Aralık, and Dilucu) before terminating at the Azerbaijani border

Description

The Kars-Iğdır-Aralık-Dilucu Railway is a 224-kilometer strategic infrastructure project designed to connect Türkiye to the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan. Valued at €2.4 billion, it serves as a critical component of the Zangezur Corridor and the Middle Corridor, expanding East-West trade routes between Asia and Europe.