In order to ensure safe and efficient management of traffic flow within the framework of the Thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), which will be held in Baku from May 17 to 22, 2026, the next monitoring of vehicle traffic will be carried out jointly by the WUF13 Azerbaijan Operating Company and relevant authorities.
elchi reports that within the framework of the monitoring, temporary traffic regulations will be applied on a number of streets and avenues in Baku on May 13 from 10:00 to 14:00. The monitoring will cover Neftchilar Avenue, Yusif Safarov Street, partially Heydar Aliyev Avenue (up to the Sabunchu bridge), Mehdi Huseyn Street, Khojaly Avenue, Richard Sorge Street, Zarifa Aliyeva Street, Lermontov Street, as well as the directions to the Baku Olympic Stadium, where the event will take place.
Drivers and other road users are requested to plan their trips in advance on the specified date, take into account possible congestion, and use alternative routes.
The H1 express bus route operating between Heydar Aliyev International Airport and the city center will continue to operate normally and without interruption. At the same time, private vehicles and taxis will be able to freely enter and exit the airport area via alternative routes. To avoid delays, it is recommended to plan trips in advance.
The monitoring of vehicle traffic conducted before WUF13 has also been successfully implemented within the framework of preparations for a number of global events held in Azerbaijan over the last ten years.