As part of a visit to Agdash District, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has attended the opening ceremony of a new railway station building in Laki.
Recent years have seen the implementation of important projects aimed at improving the country's transportation system, including the railway, and organization of the passenger transportation system at the international level. As part of this policy, the construction and major overhaul of railway stations in accordance with modern standards is now under way not only in Baku but also in the regions.
One of the new railway station buildings has been built at Laki station of the "Azerbaijan Railways" CJSC. The building of the Laki railway station has a modern architectural style. The area around the building has been landscaped. The new building has all the conditions for the recreation of passengers.
The head of state reviewed the photo stand describing the previous appearance of the station building. The President of Azerbaijan was shown a diagram describing a project on the reconstruction of the Agdash-Gabala highway.
Transport Minister Ziya Mammadov informed President Ilham Aliyev that the former building of the Laki railway station was constructed in 1897. It had not been renovated for a long time, so it was necessary to knock it down and build a new station. The construction of a new terminal building began in January 2013. The station, built by the department for repairs and construction of railways and technical facilities under the "Azerbaijan Railways" CJSC, is well suited for the provision of services in accordance with modern standards. The waiting room for passengers has all the necessary amenities. It will operate a mother and child room. A special display is available to inform passengers about the schedule of trains. The dispatcher, engineering and communication systems meet modern standards.
There is a bust of nationwide leader Heydar Aliyev in the building, as well as a photo stand describing the visits of the great leader and President Ilham Aliyev to Agdash.
It was noted that the station now has a new platform. Laki is a cargo station. There are four tracks for accommodating trains, six tracks for loading and offloading operations, a track to the towing substation, a protection spur ended track, a towing track, as well as two spur ended tracks belonging to organizations adjacent to the station. During the year, the Laki railway station carries out loading of 150 cars (19,600 tons) and offloading of 2,500 cars (15,000 tons). The station building serves more than 7,000 passengers. The station dispatches an average of 40 trains per day.
It was noted that the construction of the new station building was an important contribution to the development of railway infrastructure and was essential in terms of providing a convenient link with Baku and other districts.