Georgian Railway announces international tender for construction of new line connecting Anaklia deep-water port with railway network

Georgian Railway has announced an international tender for the construction of a new line connecting the Anaklia deep-water port with the railway network.

The project envisages construction of a 17.7 km-long electrified railway line which will branch off from the existing main railway line near the village of Khamiskuri and extend to the port of Anaklia. Additionally, the project will include the construction of a new railway station in Anaklia and the reconstruction of the infrastructure at Khobi station.

The new railway infrastructure will ensure Anaklia deep-water port’s direct link to Georgia’s railway networks for efficient processing of cargo, uninterrupted transportation for the full utilization of the port’s throughput capacity.

The project, valued at USD 205 million, will be implemented with the financial support of the World Bank (WB). The deadline for the completion of the works is 30 months from the contract’s signing. The project implementation schedule envisages the readiness of the railway infrastructure by 2029, in time for the commencement of operations at the Anaklia Deep-Water Port.

The development of the Anaklia Deep-Water Port and railway infrastructure has a strategic significance for Georgian transport system. This will increase the capacity to attract international transit cargo and facilitate Georgia’s development as a regional transport and logistics hub connecting Europe and Asia.