Bulgaria Transportation 1996

Railroads:

total:

4,294 km

standard gauge:

4,049 km 1.435-m gauge (2,650 km electrified; 917 double track)

other:

245 km NA-m gauge (1994)

Highways:

total:

36,932 km

paved:

33,904 km (including 276 km expressways)

unpaved:

earth 3,028 km (1992)

Inland waterways:

470 km (1987)

Pipelines:

crude oil 193 km; petroleum products 525 km; natural gas 1,400 km (1992)

Ports:

Burgas, Lom, Nesebur, Ruse, Varna, Vidin

Merchant marine:

total:

109 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,191,231 GRT/1,762,461 DWT

ships by type:

bulk 47, cargo 29, chemical carrier 4, container 2, oil tanker 15, passenger-cargo 2, railcar carrier 2, roll-on/roll-off cargo 6, short-sea passenger 1, refrigerated cargo 1

note:

Bulgaria owns 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 12,960 DWT operating under Liberian registry

Airports:

total:

355

with paved runways over 3,047 m:

with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m:

with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m:

with paved runways under 914 m:

with unpaved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m:

with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,438 m:

with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m:

with unpaved runways under 914 m:

226

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