Significant traffic congestion has been reported on several key roads and highways in Baku, causing delays for commuters across the capital.
The Operative Information Center-OMM, citing the Intelligent Transport Management Center, has released a list of locations where heavy traffic is currently being observed:
- Heydar Aliyev Avenue, main road, heading towards the city center;
- 1st Gol Kenari road, in the direction of Ziya Bunyadov Avenue;
- Baku-Sumgait highway, heading towards the "20 January" metro station;
- Ziya Bunyadov Avenue, from the intersection with Muzaffar Narimanov Street towards the "20 January" metro station;
- Uzeyir Hajibeyli Street, up to the intersection with Azadlig Avenue;
- Tbilisi Avenue, from the "20 January" metro station towards the city center;
- 8 November Avenue, from the intersection with Suleyman Ahmadov Street towards the city center.
Traffic congestion in Baku often intensifies during peak morning and evening hours due to the high volume of vehicles entering the capital from suburban areas and neighboring cities like Sumgait. The Intelligent Transport Management Center continuously monitors these routes to regulate traffic flow and minimize delays through synchronized signaling and real-time data updates for drivers in Azerbaijan.
