Passenger train bought for BTK delivered to Turkey

Tural Ibadli
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A passenger train of 10 carriages to move en route Baku-Ankara-Baku by the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railroad has been delivered to Turkey. Report informs citing Kars Manşet that Swiss Stadler's trains were delivered to Turkey in six days.

The train to operate night trips en route Baku-Ankara will have nine sleepers and a diner.

The carriages to work on locomotive will be delivered to Azerbaijan.

The Baku-Ankara-Baku route on BTK will commence operation in late 2019.

Notably, the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway started cargo transportation in 2017. 

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