Baku underground to be computerized

Computerization of the Baku underground is expected to complete till September 1. As part of the work, the $170 million worth of general computer center is to be established and the electronic automated system set up, the head of the Baku underground Taghi Ahmadov told AssA-Irada Monday.

According to him, the metro executives intend to buy 225 facilities for this purpose from the “Metroservice” plant in Kharkov, Ukraine. The facilities are capable of determining the number of passengers in every 15-20 seconds in each station. As a result of the changes, 164 metro employees will be reshuffled.

Mr. Ahmadov said that the disadvantaged, currently some 90,000 people, will be provided with magnet cards for free usage of the tube.*