Azerbaijan, Baku, Oct. 13 /Trend, E.Ismayilov/
The Transport Ministry of Azerbaijan will launch into operation the intellectual traffic management system in Baku in mid-November, Azerbaijani Transport Minister Ziya Mammadov said on Thursday during the event dedicated to the Day of railwaymen and the 20th anniversary of state independence of country.
"In the second and third stages, the system will cover the Absheron Peninsula, as well as major highways and roads throughout the country," said the Minister.
Mammadov said that during the creation of the system, there was initially used equipment imported from the USA, which does not require additional work in expanding the coverage of intellectual system.
After the implementation of all three phases, the system will be controlled from the center in Baku.
The initial cost of the project totaled $77 million. But as a result of making additions and changes to the project, the project cost increased by $19 million.
The increase in the project cost is associated with the improvement of system's certain functions, in accordance with the Cabinet of Ministers' decision on the implementation of several measures to prevent terrorist acts.
In particular, an increase in video streaming and recording was ensured. The number of information terminals was increased up to 664 units. The number of information boards, planned to be installed in the streets of Baku, was increased from 20 to 48 units within the operations.
It is planned to create about 639 sites for buses and about 140 sites for taxis.