Heavy Snow Blocks Yerevan-Tbilisi Railway Traffic

HEAVY SNOW BLOCKS YEREVAN-TBILISI RAILWAY TRAFFIC

Vestnik Kavkaza
March 5 2012
Russia

Snow has reached 3 meters, causing a block on the Jajur-Maisyan
railway on March 5. The Yerevan-Tbilisi train left Yerevan at 10.35
pm on March 4 and reached Gyumri at 2 am on March 5, Aravot reports.

The train returned to Yerevan with 45 passengers at 8.30 am on March
5. They may get a refund for tickets.

The South Caucasus Railways is clearing the railways. The similar
problem occurred at the nearby highway. The Jajur-Maisyan railway is
planned to be cleared by the evening of March 5.

From: A. Papazian