Azerbaijan increases income from cargo transportation via Silk Way corridor by 22%
16.8.2012

28.1 million cargo and 129.3 million passengers were transported via Silk Way corridor in Azerbaijan in Q1, 2012.

State Statistical Committee told that in comparison to 2011, the cargo transportation via this corridor was increased 4.8 % but passenger transportation 7,7% in the reporting period.

44.2 % of cargo transportation fell to the motor transport, 36.8 % to the railway transport, 19% - sea transport. Cargo transportation increased by 7.1% in the motor transport and 5.9% in the railway transport.

AZN 213.6 million got from the cargo transportation, AZN 40.6 million from the passenger transportation and in comparison to January-June, 2011 it was increased by 21.6% and 6.3%.

APA