BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 18. Azerbaijan Railways CJSC has provided transportation for almost 3.3 million passengers from January through May 2024, the head of Azerbaijani Railways Rovshan Rustamov wrote on social media, Trend reports.
This figure represents a significant increase of 21 percent compared to passenger transportation during the first five months of 2023.
Rustamov pointed out that in 2023, Azerbaijani railways experienced a significant increase in passenger transportation, with 7 million passengers. This number more than doubled the pre-COVID-19 figures.
"We are working to improve the quality of our services. In particular, we are finalizing the online ticket purchase project on the Google Pay and Apple Pay platforms. The ticketing application "ADY Mobile" already operates on the Absheron Ring Railway," Rustamov noted.
According to the head of Azerbaijani Railways, reforming the work of CJSC and its structures works wonders for the growth of passenger traffic.
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