Transport in Georgia (country)

For Soviet transportation, see Transport in the Soviet Union.

Railways


total: 1,683 km in common carrier service; does not include industrial lines broad gauge: 1,583 km of gauge (1993) narrow gauge: 100 km of gauge.

City with metro system: Tbilisi (see Tbilisi Metro).


 * In April 2005, an agreement was signed to build a railway from Turkey through Georgia to Azerbaijan (see Kars Baku Tbilisi railway line). The line under construction is using Standard gauge until Akhalkalaki. There will be axle change station for wagons to proceed with broad gauge to Baku.
 * In August 2007, Georgia handed over the management rights of the state-owned Georgian Railway company to the U.K.-based company Parkfield Investment for 89 years.

Railway links with adjacent countries

 * 🇷🇺 Russia - yes - - via the breakaway Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia - closed for political reasons.
 * 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan - yes -.
 * 🇦🇲 Armenia - yes
 * 🇹🇷 Turkey - yes - break-of-gauge with through (Standard Gauge).

2007

 * February 7 - agreement signed for Kars-Tbilisi-Baku railway

Towns served by rail

 * Poti - port
 * Batumi - port
 * Kutaisi
 * Akhaltsike

Highways
The total length of the road network is approximately 21000 km kilometers (2020 ), divided over roughly 1600 km of international trunk roads, 7000 km of domestic main roads and some 12400 km local roads. Only a limited number of kilometers are express roads or motorways which are in good condition. The quality of the other roads varies greatly.

Motorways
Georgia has a limited multilane expressroad/motorway system, that is under development. In 2021 these sections are: Additionally, the S2 highway has 32 km limited access two-lane freeway (Kobuleti Bypass).
 * S1 highway Mukhatgverdi (Tbilisi West) - Surami 113 km
 * S1 highway Argveta - Samtredia 58 km
 * S4 highway Ponichala (Tbilisi) - Rustavi 9 km
 * S12 highway Japana - Lanchkhuti 14 km

Pipelines
Crude oil 370 km; refined products 300 km; natural gas 440 km (1992)

Black Sea Ports and harbors
Batumi, Poti, Sokhumi, Kulevi Oil Terminal

Merchant marine
total: 17 ships (with a volume of or over) totaling / ships by type: cargo ship 10, chemical tanker 1, petroleum tanker 6 (1999 est.)

Airports


28 (1994 est.) In February 2007 a brand new, modern and fully equipped international Airport was inaugurated in Tbilisi.
 * Tbilisi - Shota Rustaveli Airport
 * Batumi - Alexander Kartveli Airport
 * Kutaisi - David The Builder Airport
 * Mestia - Queen Tamar Airport
 * Ambrolauri - Ambrolauri Airport
 * Poti - Poti International Airport

Airports - with paved runways
total: 14 over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 7 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (1994 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 14 over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 5 under 914 m: 6 (1994 est.)