BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 13. In the lead-up to the
thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), set to take
place in Baku from 17 to 22 May 2026, a further phase of traffic
monitoring will be carried out jointly by the WUF13 Azerbaijan
Operations Company and relevant authorities to help ensure the safe
and efficient flow of transport during the Event, Trend reports.
As part of the monitoring exercise, temporary traffic
regulations will be introduced across several streets and major
thoroughfares in Baku on 13 May between 10:00 and 14:00.
The exercise will encompass key transport corridors including
Neftchiler Avenue, Yusif Safarov Street, a section of Heydar Aliyev
Avenue extending to the Sabunchu Bridge, Mehdi Huseyn Street,
Khojaly Avenue, Richard Sorge Street, Zarifa Aliyeva Street and
Lermontov Street, together with routes leading towards the Baku
Olympic Stadium, the venue for WUF13.
Drivers and other road users are advised to plan their journeys
in advance on the specified date, considering the likelihood of
increased congestion and making use of alternative routes where
possible.
The H1 express bus service operating between Heydar Aliyev
International Airport and the city centre will continue to run as
normal, without interruption. At the same time, private vehicles
and taxis will retain unrestricted access to and from the airport
via alternative routes. To minimise the risk of delays, travellers
are strongly encouraged to make prior travel arrangements and allow
additional time for their journeys.
It is worth noting that traffic monitoring ahead of WUF13
follows a well-established approach used in preparations for a
number of major international events held in Azerbaijan over the
past decade, where it has been successfully implemented.
