Georgia opens new Khashuri–Zestaponi line to traffic
- Country
- Georgia (Khashuri–Zestaponi, Middle Corridor) · Georgien
- Project
- Khashuri–Zestaponi modernisation (mountain pass section, about 40 km with 6 tunnels and 10 bridges)
- Investment
- approx. GEL 1 billion (approx. EUR 320 million)
- Status
- Trains running since 24 Dec 2025 (initially in test operation)
- European role
- ILF Consulting Engineers (AT) / Deutsche Bahn (DE) · Industry
The Austrian-German consortium of ILF and DB provided technical supervision of the project; China Railway 23rd Bureau Group carried out the construction.
Passenger and freight trains have been running on the new mountain-pass line between Khashuri and Zestaponi since 24 Dec 2025, initially in test operation. The project (about GEL 1 billion or EUR 320 million, roughly 40 km with 6 tunnels, 10 bridges and an 8,300 m tunnel) lifts capacity from 27 to 48 million tonnes; technical supervision was provided by the ILF and DB consortium. The railway next plans a link to the port of Anaklia (LOK Report, 29 Dec 2025)
Source: lok-report.de ↗ · Archived copy ↗
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