By 2030, an additional 25 railway stations and stops are set to be opened in the areas surrounding Baku, as part of a major transport infrastructure upgrade, Azernews reports, citing Anar Rzayev, Chairman of the Board of the Azerbaijan Surface Transport Agency (AYNA), as he said during a roundtable discussion on the State Program for the Improvement of Transport Infrastructure in Baku and Surrounding Areas for 2025-2030.
According to Rzayev, the program includes extensive upgrades to the railway transport network in Baku and nearby regions. He outlined a phased restoration and construction plan for several key railway lines:
2026-2027: Restoration of the Yeni Suraxani-Hövsan line
2026-2028: Restoration of the Bakixanov-Bin?-Qala line
2028-2030: Restoration of the Zabrat-Mastaga-Baglar line
The program also calls for the rehabilitation of existing stations and the construction of new stations along these lines. Rzayev added that in 2025, a comprehensive assessment of the railway infrastructure was carried out, and design work has already begun.
Some of the planning has been completed, he noted. Optimization studies for stations and stops along the restored lines have been conducted, and locations for new stations have been identified. Specifically, the plans include:
Zabrat-Mastaga-Baglar line: 7 stations, including Mastaga and Baglar
Bakixanov-Bin?-Qala line: 7 stations, including Bin? and Qala
Yeni Suraxani-Hövsan line: 4 stations in total
Three of these new stations will be located in the Hövsan area. Additional plans include new stops at Bas Kesl? and N?rimanov stations, as well as the creation of stops at Krdaxani, Fatmayi, Saray, and Bin?q?di. Construction of the D?rn?gl stop is currently ongoing.
This comprehensive plan reflects Azerbaijan’s ongoing commitment to modernizing its transport infrastructure, improving connectivity in the capital region, and supporting the country’s economic and urban development goals.