AZCON Holding announced passenger and freight transportation indicators in the transport sector for the first 9 months of this year

An increase was observed in passenger and freight transportation indicators in the transport sector of AZCON Holding companies for the first 9 months of 2025 compared to the same period of last year.  

Notably, the number of passengers transported by Azerbaijan Railways CJSC (ADY) increased by 20% compared to the previous period, reaching 26 thousand people.  This indicator for BakuBus LLC amounted to 522 thousand people, an increase of 40%, and for Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC (AZAL) it amounted to 3.1 million people, an increase of 1%. Transit passenger transportation carried out by AZAL increased by 18% to 326 thousand people. 

Baku Metro indicators also demonstrated positive dynamics. The number of train cars in operation increased by 9% to 351, and the interval between trains was reduced by 15 seconds to 1 minute and 45 seconds. 

There has also been an increase in freight transportation. The volume of cargo transported via Azerbaijan's railways along the East-West route known as the Middle Corridor increased by 6%, reaching 2.651 million tons.  

Container handling at the Port of Baku increased by 40%, reaching 77,000 TEUs. The volume of dry cargo transported by the Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO) increased by 70% to 1.019 million tons, while tanker shipments grew by 11% to 3.346 million tons. Additionally, shipments conducted outside the Caspian Sea surged by 191%, totaling 1.1 million tons.