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Headquarters | Sukhumi |
Locale | |
Dates of operation | 1992–present |
Predecessor | Georgian Railways (USSR) |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) |
Length | 221 km[1] |
Other | |
Website | aihamya.ru |
Abkhazian railway (Abkhaz: Аҧсны Аихамҩа; Russian: Абхазская железная дорога) is a rail operator in the partially recognised state of Abkhazia. Under a monopoly agreement, it is fully managed and partially owned by Russian Railways for a ten year contract from 2009 to 2019.
In 2016, 307,748 people traveled between Abkhazia and Russia by rail.[3]