BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 6. Cargo transportation by road in Azerbaijan amounted to 106.2 million tons, or 57.1 percent of the total volume of cargo transportation from January through October 2023, Trend reports.
The data of the State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan shows that cargo transportation by road transport increased by 5.2 percent year-on-year.
Passenger transportation by road amounted to 1.3 billion people from January through October 2023, which is 19.3 percent more year-on-year. Buses carried 94.6 percent of passengers from January through October 2023, cabs and other private carriers - 5.4 percent.
In addition, Baku Subway services were used by 178 million people (6.3 percent growth).
Cargo transportation by all types of transport in Azerbaijan amounted to 186.2 million tons from January through October 2023, which is 5.4 percent higher year-on-year. Passenger transportation in Azerbaijan exceeded 1.5 billion people from January through October 2023, which is 17.8 percent higher year-on-year.