Thursday, July 23, 2026

New Didi Dighomi tram line could cause traffic jams, expert warns

TBILISI, July 16 – Tbilisi is moving ahead with plans to bring trams back to the city, but transport specialists say the new line to Didi Dighomi must be carefully designed or it could make one of the capital’s busiest entrances even worse. The planned tram line will connect the third and fourth microdistricts of … Read more

Tbilisi launches tender for ambitious tram project

TBILISI, October 23 – Tbilisi has officially launched a tender for the design and construction of its first modern tram line in decades, a major step toward reintroducing electric streetcars to the Georgian capital. Mayor Kakha Kaladze announced Thursday that the new line will connect the rapidly growing Didi Dighomi residential district with the central … Read more

Bring back Tbilisi tram? Too expensive, says City Hall

Dmitry Yermakov
Dmitry Yermakov

TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisi City Hall is not planning to bring back the trams in the capital, despite a call from a member of Tbilisi City Council. City Hall will only considers it in a long-term perspective.

Aleko Elisashvili, independent member of Tbilisi City Council,

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