 The railway in 1967—1991 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Tbilisi |
| Reporting mark | ZZhD |
| Locale | |
| Dates of operation | 1871–1991 |
| Successor | TCDD, RZhD, IRIR, ADDY, GR, HYU, AKR |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) |
The Transcaucus Railway (Russian: Закавка́зская желе́зная доро́га) was the first railway in South Caucasus.[1]
It was funded by the Russian Empire as a strategic railway connecting the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea. The railway would allow the Russian army to have better control of Caucasia. Also with the Trans-Caspian railway, Russia could transport troops from Central Asia much faster. The railway operated as a private company between 1865–1922 and a subsidiary railway of the Soviet Railways from 1922–1991.
- ^ Большая Советская Энциклопедия. Гл. ред. Б. А. Введенский, 2-е изд. Т. 16. Железо — Земли. 1952. 672 стр., илл.; 51 л. илл. и карт.