Transport in Belarus

This article is about transport in Belarus. For Soviet transportation, see Transport in the Soviet Union.

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Railways

Rail transport in Belarus is operated by Belarusskaya Chyhunka[1]
total: 5,512 km
country comparison to the world: 32
broad gauge: 5,497 km of 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 56 in) gauge (874 km electrified) (2006)

Highways

total: 93,055 km
paved: 93,055 km (2003)

Waterways

2,500 km (use limited by location on perimeter of country and by shallowness) (2003)
country comparison to the world: 37

Pipelines

gas 5,250 km; oil 1,528 km; refined products 1,730 km (2008)

Ports and harbors

Airports

65 (2008):
country comparison to the world: 76

Airports - with paved runways

total: 35
over 3,047 m: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m: 22
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
914 to 1,524: 1
under 914 m: 6 (2008)

Airports - with unpaved runways

total: 30
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 2
under 914 m: 26 (2008)

Heliports

1 (2007)

National air-carrier

See also

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the CIA World Factbook document "2006 edition".

External links

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