The historic Borjomi–Bakuriani train, the so-called “Kukushka,” will undergo a full rehabilitation.
“We have made a decision to rehabilitate the historic Borjomi–Bakuriani train, known as ‘Kukushka’. This is part of our broader plan,” Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced at a government meeting.
He also said that the Tbilisi–Kutaisi and Tbilisi–Akhaltsikhe routes will join the railway network.
“The Tbilisi–Kutaisi route will join the railway network. We will complete the rehabilitation of the Tbilisi–Batumi railway in August. This will reduce travel time from five and a half hours to four hours.
We will also complete the rehabilitation of the Tbilisi–Akhaltsikhe railway in August. This will restore the service canceled in 2009. Travel time will drop from six hours to three hours. In other words, the journey will take half as long.
We have also decided to rehabilitate the historic Borjomi–Bakuriani train, the so-called ‘Kukushka’. We will fully upgrade both the train and the railway infrastructure. We will also renovate five railway stations. The line has remained suspended since 2020. According to the plan, the train will resume service for citizens and visitors next January. This project is also very important for tourism,” the Prime Minister noted.