BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 18. It is planned to increase the number of digital vehicle scales on Azerbaijan's highways, said Deputy Minister of Transport, Communications, and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan Rahman Hummatov, Trend reports.
Hummatov said this during the presentation on the "Mobility Transformation Program in Azerbaijan."
"As a result of the installation of digital vehicle scales, it has become possible to have better road control. The installation of scales on highways is a new project. By using the scales, it is possible to determine the weight of trucks passing through. At three points, this work has already been completed. Next year, it is planned to install 51 more of such scales at 31 points on highways," he noted.
According to the State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan, cargo transportation by road transport amounted to 106.2 million tons, or 57.1 percent of the total volume of cargo transportation from January through October 2023. Cargo transportation by road transport increased by 5.2 percent compared to the same period in 2022.
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 than in the same period of 2022.
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