Rail services · Turkmenistan

Rail services in Turkmenistan

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Turkmenistan: Ashgabat, Türkmenabat, Daşoguz.

The rail network in Turkmenistan

Understanding the ground before we mobilize

Network of about 5,100 km, 1,520 mm broad gauge, mostly non-electrified. Infrastructure and operations: Turkmenistan Railways.

Kazakhstan–Iran transit network (Uzen–Gorgan) and corridor toward Afghanistan, port of Turkmenbashi on the Caspian.

GROUPE ARROUGÉ studies jobs in Turkmenistan case by case: road-rail MEWPs and excavators shipped by road or sea with their certified operators, operators provided on long-distance assignment, training of local teams with AK FORMATION, as a subcontractor to French companies or in partnership with local players.

Our road-rail plant is built for 1,435 mm standard gauge; compatibility with the gauge in use in Turkmenistan (1,520 mm broad gauge) and approval by the infrastructure manager are confirmed during the study.

Road-rail MEWP working at night in a railway tunnel

The three main cities

Ashgabat, Türkmenabat and Daşoguz

Ashgabat

Ashgabat station, east–west axis

Türkmenabat

hub toward Uzbekistan

Daşoguz

northern Trans-Karakum line

Our services in Turkmenistan

What we provide

Road-rail MEWP

Electric and diesel road-rail elevating work platforms for overhead line, tunnels, signaling and structures.

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Road-rail excavator

Road-rail excavators with track attachments: earthworks, laying and removal, handling of sleepers and rails.

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Road-rail operator

Certified drivers provided on your own machines, by day or by night.

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Rail training

AK FORMATION sessions: SECUFER, ASP, road-rail operation, overhead-line authorisations, first aid.

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Frequently asked questions

Working in Turkmenistan

Can you work in Turkmenistan with your road-rail plant?

Yes, subject to study: road-rail MEWPs and excavators are shipped by low-loader, container or ro-ro with their certified operators. Lead times, customs formalities and local approval are built into the quote.

Which track gauge in Turkmenistan?

The network in Turkmenistan uses 1,520 mm broad gauge. Our plant is built for standard gauge; adaptation to another gauge is studied with the manufacturer before any mobilization.

Can you train teams in Turkmenistan?

Yes. AK FORMATION designs in-house sessions in French or English, on site in Turkmenistan or in France: rail safety, road-rail MEWP and excavator operation, overhead-line work, first aid.

Do you work with local companies in Turkmenistan?

Yes. We work as a subcontractor to French or European companies engaged in Turkmenistan, and in partnership with local companies: provision of plant and operators, technical support, training.