At the Baku railway station and the Koroglu parking lot, the area of existing turnstiles was expanded, the number of transit turnstiles was increased, and new monitors were installed.
Oku.AzAccording to information obtained by , the number of turnstiles at the Baku railway station increased from 28 to 36. Currently, 27 thousand passengers use this station during the day. According to statistics, the number of passengers who used this station in 2023 was 4,702,764 thousand people. In ten months of 2024, this figure was 4,420,941 people.
By increasing the number of turnstiles at the Baku railway station, a maximum of 756 people could pass through in one minute, but now, with 36 turnstiles, this number has increased to 972 people.
As a result of the works carried out in the “Koroglu” parking lot, the existing turnstile in the direction of Baku-Pirshagi-Sumgait has been extended by six meters. Likewise, the number of turnstiles was increased from 4 to 10 with the installation of six new crossing turnstiles. By increasing the number of traffic turnstiles, a maximum of 108 people could pass through the parking lot in 1 minute, but now with 10 turnstiles, this number has increased to 270 people.
About 5,000 passengers use the “Koroglu” parking lot, which was put into operation in 2019. According to statistics, the number of passengers using this parking lot in 2023 was about 800,000. In the ten months of 2024, this figure exceeded 773 thousand.
It should be noted that tactile floors have been updated to facilitate the movement of visually impaired passengers at Baku and Sumgayit railway stations. A technical inspection of the Baku Railway Station elevator was carried out to ensure comfortable movement of passengers with physical limitations. Ramps at all stations and stations have been checked and an additional ramp has been installed at Bilajari station.
Anar Hasanov
