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TRANSPORTATION IN THE ALTAI REPUBLIC
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The main transport means in the Altai Republic is motor transport, carrying out over 90% of all kinds of traffic. The extent of departmental automobile roads in the Altai Republic constitutes over 3,5 thousand km, including:
- of all-Russian significance - 572 km (16,4%);
- of republican significance - 821 km (23,6%);
- of regional significance - 570 km (16,4%);
- of intersubjects significance - over 1500 km (43,6%);
There are 17,3 km of hard pavement roads for every 1000 square km of the territory, compared to average of 26,7 km for every thousand km of the territory of Russia. Gravel covered roads prevail. Tchuisky Highway has hard pavement along the whole length.
The main traffic artery of the Altai Republic is highway Novosibirsk-Biysk-Tashnta (Tchuisky Highway), with the extent of 572 km. This is the road of federal significance providing external (interstate) and regional transportation communication. Over 50-70 thousand tonnes of freights are annually carried by to Mongolia this road. Cattle, wool and other agricultural production is carried from Mongolia to Russia.
Besides, this is the only arterial road connecting the capital of the Altai Republic with other regions of Russia. Communication with the nearest railroad station situated in Biysk (approximately 100 km away) is conducted by means of this highway.
Automobile road Biysk-Turochak-Artybash is of republican significance. It is 125 km long and provides communication between Turochak Region (its logging industry) and processing enterprises of Biysk, as well as with Biysk Railroad Station, In Addition, this road serves tourist enterprises of the Teletskoye Lake.
Automobile road Inya - Ust-Koksa - Ust-Kan - Tuyekta, with the extent of 334 km, provides communication of settlements of Ust-Koksinsky and Ust-Kansky Regions with Tchuisky Highway.
Automobile road Ust-Sema - Tchemal - Yelanda - Kuyus connects the right-bank of lower reaches of the Katun River with the Republican center - the city of Gorno-Altaisk. The road stretches in complicated conditions.
Air transport is currently presented by "Gorny Altai" Airlines. There are 3 airports (Gorno-Altaisk, Ust-Koksa, Kosh-Agach) and several helicopter grounds in the Altai Republic.
Republican capital airport carries out internal flights only. Earlier, flights to the cities of Barnaul, Novosibirsk, Kemerovo, etc. were carried out. The airport receives airplanes of AN-2 YaK-40 classes only.
The Republic does not have own railway network, and the nearest railroad station is situated in Biysk being 100 km away from Gorno-Altaisk. Gorno-Altaisk Airport, Terminal of the Altai Regional Agency for Air Transportation
51, Kommunistichesaky av., Gorno-Altaisk, 659700 Tel.: (388-22)-25-008.
Drawing-up of airline tickets - from Barnual Airport Gorno-Altaisk Bus Terminal, Gorno-Altaisk Passenger Transportation Enterprise
55, Kommunistichesaky av., Gorno-Altaisk , 649000
Tel.: (388-22)-22-457
Drawing-up of bus tickets - from Gorno-Altaisk Bus Terminal; railroad tickets - from Biysk Railroad Station.
Communication in the Altai Republic
The main telecommunication services provider in the Altai Republic is JSC "Electrosvyaz" (51/1 Tchoros- Gurkina str., Gorno-Altaisk). Besides local, interregional and international telephony "Electrosvyaz" also provides access to <SPAN class=textbig>Internet and e-mail services</SPAN>.
Tel. (38822) 9-52-52.
E-mail: aku@gorny.ru, operator@gorny.ru
GSM format is availible for the celluar telephony in Gorno-Altaisk.
Paging services in Gorno-Altaisk (MobileTeleCom): operator's tel. 3-22-22.
Interregional and international telephony is availble in any regional centre of the Altai Republic. |
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