Cargo and passenger traffic increased by 9.2% and 4.8% respectively in transport sector last year

As APA reports refering to the State Statistical Committee, cargo and passenger traffic exceeded the analogous figures of 2004 by 9.2% and 4.8% respectively.

Cargo traffic by railway increased by 26.8%, by motor transport 6.6%, sea transport 3.6%, passenger traffic by motor transport increased by 4.5%, by railway 5.1%, by air 11.5%, by Metro 7.3%, and oil produce and gas transportation by pipelines increased by 2.1%.

It was told from the Committee that 57.1% of cargo traffic and 84.5% of passenger traffic was realized by transport means belonging to the private sector.