Georgia Railway announced a tender for the purchase of ten new electric trains at a total cost of 70 million dollars. The competition will be held according to the rules of the Asian Development Bank. The trains must have four cars, designed for at least 280 seats, reach speeds of up to 160 km/h and have a service life of 40 years. The new trains are planned to be used on the lines Tbilisi - Batumi, Tbilisi - Puti, Tbilisi - Zogdidi and Tbilisi - Kutaisi. In addition to the supply, the contractor will be required to maintain the trains for ten years.