Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway project
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The Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway project is a regional rail corridor linking Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey to create a direct freight and passenger route between the Caspian region and Europe, bypassing Armenia.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway project canonical | 1 |
| Trans-Caucasus Railway corridor | 1 |
| Turkish rail network via Kars–Tbilisi–Baku railway | 1 |
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Target entity: Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway project Context triple: [Georgian Railway, participatesIn, Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway project]
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Tbilisi–Gori transport corridor
The Tbilisi–Gori transport corridor is a major transit route in eastern Georgia that connects the capital Tbilisi with the city of Gori and passes through several intermediate towns and industrial areas.
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Tbilisi–Poti railway line
The Tbilisi–Poti railway line is a major rail route in Georgia that connects the capital city Tbilisi with the Black Sea port of Poti, serving as a key corridor for both passenger and freight transport.
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C.
Trans-Iranian Railway
The Trans-Iranian Railway is a historic north–south rail line completed in the 1930s that links the Persian Gulf to the Caspian Sea, playing a crucial role in Iran’s transportation network and in Allied logistics during World War II.
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D.
Sofia–Kulata railway line
The Sofia–Kulata railway line is a major rail route in southwestern Bulgaria that connects the capital Sofia with the Greek border near Kulata, serving as an important international transport corridor.
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E.
Baikal–Amur Mainline
The Baikal–Amur Mainline is a major Soviet-era railway line in Russia that runs parallel to the Trans-Siberian Railway, traversing remote regions of Siberia and the Russian Far East.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway project Target entity description: The Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway project is a regional rail corridor linking Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey to create a direct freight and passenger route between the Caspian region and Europe, bypassing Armenia.
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A.
Tbilisi–Gori transport corridor
The Tbilisi–Gori transport corridor is a major transit route in eastern Georgia that connects the capital Tbilisi with the city of Gori and passes through several intermediate towns and industrial areas.
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B.
Tbilisi–Poti railway line
The Tbilisi–Poti railway line is a major rail route in Georgia that connects the capital city Tbilisi with the Black Sea port of Poti, serving as a key corridor for both passenger and freight transport.
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C.
Trans-Iranian Railway
The Trans-Iranian Railway is a historic north–south rail line completed in the 1930s that links the Persian Gulf to the Caspian Sea, playing a crucial role in Iran’s transportation network and in Allied logistics during World War II.
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D.
Sofia–Kulata railway line
The Sofia–Kulata railway line is a major rail route in southwestern Bulgaria that connects the capital Sofia with the Greek border near Kulata, serving as an important international transport corridor.
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E.
Baikal–Amur Mainline
The Baikal–Amur Mainline is a major Soviet-era railway line in Russia that runs parallel to the Trans-Siberian Railway, traversing remote regions of Siberia and the Russian Far East.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international infrastructure project
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railway line ⓘ |
| aimsTo | bypass Armenia ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | BTK railway ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Baku
ⓘ
Kars ⓘ Tbilisi ⓘ |
| country |
Azerbaijan
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Georgia ⓘ Turkey ⓘ |
| designedCapacity | millions of tons of freight per year ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Azerbaijan
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Georgia ⓘ Turkey ⓘ |
| gauge |
broad gauge connection in Georgia
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standard gauge ⓘ |
| geopoliticalRole |
enhances connectivity between Turkey and Central Asia
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reduces dependence on routes via Iran ⓘ reduces dependence on routes via Russia ⓘ |
| hasTerminus |
Baku
ⓘ
Kars ⓘ |
| inauguratedBy |
Giorgi Kvirikashvili
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Ilham Aliyev ⓘ Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ⓘ |
| inception | 2007 ⓘ |
| includesFacility | Akhalkalaki gauge-changing facility ⓘ |
| length | approximately 826 km ⓘ |
| opened | 2017 ⓘ |
| operatorCountry |
Azerbaijan rail network
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surface form:
Azerbaijan Railways
Georgian Railway ⓘ Turkish State Railways ⓘ |
| partOf | Trans-Caspian International Transport Route ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Akhalkalaki
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Akhaltsikhe ⓘ Tbilisi ⓘ |
| politicalContext | excludes Armenia from regional rail transit ⓘ |
| purpose |
freight transport
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passenger transport ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Caspian Sea region
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surface form:
Caspian region
Europe ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline
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South Caucasus Pipeline ⓘ |
| segmentLength |
about 263 km in Georgia
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about 504 km in Azerbaijan ⓘ about 79 km in Turkey ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
links Caspian Sea to European rail network
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supports Middle Corridor between China and Europe ⓘ |
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Subject: Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway project Description of subject: The Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway project is a regional rail corridor linking Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey to create a direct freight and passenger route between the Caspian region and Europe, bypassing Armenia.
Referenced by (3)
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