Baku:Azerbaijan Railways CJSC (ADY) transported nearly 8.5 million passengers between January and September this year, marking a 19 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, 8 million passengers traveled via the Absheron circular railway routes during this time, reflecting an 18 percent increase from the previous year.

The interregional routes saw 433,000 passengers, a 17 percent rise, while the international Baku-Tbilisi-Baku route was used by more than 75,500 passengers.

Additionally, ADY's total passenger transportation experienced a 24 percent growth in September alone.