Subsidies for Baku Metro may increase by nearly 45%

In 2026, Azerbaijan plans to allocate a 40 million manat (just over $23.5 million) subsidy from the state budget to Baku Metro CJSC, Report informs.

According to the draft of the 2026 state budget package, this is 12.3 million manats (over $7.2 million), or 44.6% more, compared to 2025.

The purpose of the subsidy is to cover losses resulting from passenger transport service tariffs being set below the cost price.