Azerbaijan prepares contest paperwork for Baku Intelligent Traffic Control System

The ministry officer Sadraddin Mammadov told APA South Korean SKC&C have studied the situation in Baku and applied to the ministry for the project.

The initial cost of the project is between $50 million and $55 million.

Transport Ministry and South Korean Construction and Transportation Ministry signed a memorandum of understanding within the scope of Azeri President Ilham Aliyev’s visit to this country.

The system will enable to manage traffic in Baku and Absheron by sending data through special radio and television frequencies.
People will be able to get information about traffic jams and traffic scheme through mobile phones. The system will also coordinate the relevant bodies of Azerbaijan.

An Intelligent Traffic System involves a much closer interaction between all of its components: drivers, pedestrians, public transportation and traffic management systems. Adaptive signal systems, driver advisory and route planning and automated vehicles are some of the goals set up to increase the efficiency of actual systems.

A self-adaptive system would be able to respond quickly to the changes in the road conditions, modifying signal policies and rerouting drivers to prevent congestions.