From April to date Research and Production Corporation Uralvagonzavod has delivered to Azerbaijan 2,255 different freight cars. Procurement is based on the agreement signed by CJSC Azerbaijani Railways in March this year in Russia.
The agreement stipulates delivery to Azerbaijan of 2,900 freight cars for various purposes.
According to the press service of the Railways at the beginning of December the border was crossed by 301 boxcars, 200 platforms in transportation of large-tonnage containers, 1,000 gondolas, 450 tanks, etc.
The source of funding for this contract is not disclosed.
For 10 months of this year, freight trains of JSC Railways transported 14.2 million tons of cargo, 21.2% less than in the same period in 2014. ---08D
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