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Bus fares to be paid by card in Azerbaijanâ€™s capital

26 December 2011 13:11 (UTC +04:00)

â€As a result, it will prevent unauthorized artificially drive up, the cost of travel by drivers at different time of day and weatherâ€. To him, it will be possible to pay bus fare by metro cards, as well.

He added that under the system created in Baku - Intelligent Transport Management also provides certain items to facilitate the use of cards. Thus, the amount of funds on the card can be checked by monitors installed at bus stops. A few years later the bus can be paid via mobile phone.

In connection with the transition to a rationing system, special devices for the automatic sale of cards will be installed in different areas of the capital. Through these devices it will be available to fill up the card and its balance sheet. In addition, these maps should be used by the persons, who have arrived in Baku for a few days from abroad or the regions. In order to facilitate the acquisition of these cards, card sales will be installed at the airport, bus station, railway station etc.

According to the words of Mammadov, cards can be purchased for one day. Anyone will be able to use and thereafter return the card and take the downloaded money. To this end, along with receiving money, the installations will also receive the cards and return money back.