(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 6. The Azerbaijan
Railways (ADY) JSC served approximately 8.5 million passengers in
2024, Trend
reports via the JSC statement.
For the second consecutive year, ADY maintained record figures
for the number of passengers served. In 2023, over seven million
passengers were served. The main reasons for this increase in 2024
were the launch of new trains, the opening of new stations, and the
increase in the number of additional services on holidays and
weekends.
Modern and comfortable trains produced by the Swiss Stadler Rail
Group were commissioned in 2024 on the Baku-Aghstafa-Baku route. To
further expand passenger transportation and ensure customer
satisfaction, speed trains were for the first time equipped with
stops at the Laki and Ujar stations. Additionally, in line with
ADY's passenger transport strategy, the number of services on the
Baku-Aghstafa-Baku route was increased from two to four with the
introduction of new trains.
Last year, ADY completed all preparations to restore passenger
services on the Baku-Balakan-Baku route, with repair work carried
out on the railway infrastructure on the Yevlakh-Balakan section.
Regular train services on the Baku-Balaken-Baku route were launched
on January 3, 2025.
The number of users of ADY's mobile app, ADY Mobile, which was
launched in 2023, increased, and last year, the number of downloads
surpassed 172,000. The loyalty program, launched in September 2024,
provided passengers traveling on suburban trains with more
accessible and convenient travel options through the ADY Mobile
app. Additionally, since November 1, 2024, dynamic pricing was
introduced on intercity routes. Passengers who purchased tickets
30-25 days before travel and for return trips could avail
themselves of a 15 percent discount.
Several innovations were also introduced for convenient travel
on the Baku Circular Railway. To ensure passenger comfort on this
route, the number of turnstiles at the Baku Railway Station and at
the Koroghlu stop was increased, and passenger transitions to
platforms were expedited. At Baku Railway Station, where the number
of turnstiles was increased from 28 to 36, the maximum capacity per
minute increased from 750 to 1,000 people, and at the Koroghlu
stop, where the number of turnstiles was increased from four to 10,
the capacity increased from 108 to 270 people.
All these steps contributed to high passenger flow growth. The
number of passengers transported by rail within the country was 2.8
million in 2021, 5.2 million in 2022, 7.1 million in 2023, and
around 8.5 million in 2024. Thus, similar to 2023, the plan was
exceeded, and for the first time in a year, more than eight million
passengers were transported. In 2024, the number of passengers on
weekdays rose to 37,000, compared to 30,000 in 2023.
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