Azerbaijani Railways earns income worth 82.3 million manat in first half-year

Azerbaijani Railways got income worth 82.3 million from transportation of feight and passengers in January-June, Head of the company Arif Asgarov said in an interview with state media.

He said 70.9 million manat of total amount received in the first half-year fell to freight transportation, remaining 111.4 million manat to passenger transportation.

As a result of January-June, the company's costs amounted to 75.8 million manat, and incomes 6.5 million manat.

Some 28.2 million manat of the total amount of sent funds were directed to wages payment, 6.6 million manat to the Social Protection Fund, 9.1 million manat to the public budget as various taxes, 16.6 million manat was paid for electricity,  and 15.3 million manat has been spent  for various materials.

In January-June, the company transported 10,7 million tons of freights, which is 6.1 percent (618,000) more compared to the same period of 2009. Some six million tons of the total amount of transported freights fell to oil-related freights. Also, during the reported period the company carried over 2.64 million passengers.

During this period, major repairs on six kilometers of railways were conducted and 7.7 kilometers of railways have undergone medium repairs. Also, at the expense of internal funds of three electric locomotives and seven diesel locomotives were repaired. Some 1,559 freight carriages were repaired in the depot, and 379 wagons have undergone major repairs.

In addition, carriages for industrial enterprises were repaired. In particular, 106 wagons have undergone major repairs, and 698 carriages were repaired in the depot. Some 677 of these are tanks, while remaining part - another type of carraiges.

In January-June, 72 containers undergone planned current repairs and 99 containers  undergone majo  repairs.


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