Heavy traffic congestion has been reported on several central roads and main arteries of Baku, causing significant delays for commuters in the capital.
Operative Information Center-OMM reports that the Digital Development and Transport Agency's Intellectual Transport Management Center (NIIM) has released official data regarding the current road situation.
According to the NIIM, traffic density is currently observed in the following 15 directions:
- Baku-Sumgait highway, in the direction of "20 January" metro station;
- Ziya Bunyadov Avenue, from the intersection with Muzaffar Narimanov Street towards "20 January" metro station;
- 1st Gol Kanari road, in the direction of Ziya Bunyadov Avenue;
- Binagadi highway, in the direction of "Azadliq Avenue" metro station;
- Gara Garayev Avenue, from "Gara Garayev" metro station towards "Koroglu" metro station;
- Sabunchu-Zabrat highway, in the direction of "Koroglu" metro station;
- Mikayil Aliyev Street, from the Oil Refinery towards "Koroglu" metro station (up to the junction);
- Uzeyir Hajibeyli Street, up to the intersection with Azadliq Avenue;
- Heydar Aliyev Avenue, auxiliary road, towards the city center;
- Mikayil Mushfig Street, from "Badamdar" circle towards School-Lyceum No. 20;
- Koroglu Rahimov Street, from the intersection with Ak. Hasan Aliyev Street towards Heydar Aliyev Avenue;
- 28 May Street, from the intersection with Pushkin Street to the intersection with Rashid Behbudov Street;
- Khatai Avenue, in the direction of Heydar Aliyev Avenue;
- Tbilisi Avenue, from "20 January" metro station towards the city center;
- Ali Mustafayev Street, in the direction of Ziya Bunyadov Avenue.
The Intellectual Transport Management Center (NIIM) monitors the flow of traffic in Azerbaijan's capital using a network of cameras and sensors to provide real-time updates to drivers. Such congestion is typical during peak hours in Baku, as the city continues to expand its transport infrastructure to accommodate a growing number of vehicles. Authorities advise drivers to use alternative routes where possible to avoid delays and ensure smoother transit through the capital's main transport hubs.
