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This article is about transport in Belarus.

Railways

Rail transport in Belarus is operated by Belarusskaya Chyhunka
total: 5,512 km
country comparison to the world: 32
broad gauge: 5,497 km of 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) gauge (874 km electrified) (2006)

• City with underground railway system: Minsk, see Minsk Metro
• For tramway systems: see List of town tramway systems in Belarus

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

• Mazyr - on the river Pripyat

Airports

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

• Minsk International Airport
• Minsk-1
• Gomel Airport

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

• Belavia

See also

• Transport in the Soviet Union
• Vehicle registration plates of Belarus

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook (2024 ed.). CIA. (Archived 2006 edition.)

1. BŽD / Белорусская Железная Дорога official site

External links

Media related to Transport in Belarus at Wikimedia Commons

• Transport in Belarus