Baku: Azerbaijan is set to allocate AZN 155 million to the ‘Public Transport’ Fund from the state budget for the first time. This allocation is part of the state budget plan for 2026, as reported by APA-Economics.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the Chamber of Accounts has outlined that the funds will come from road tax revenues, with 155 million manats earmarked for the ‘Public Transport’ Targeted Budget Fund (TBF). Additionally, 239.4 million manats are planned for the ‘Motor Roads’ TBF. The ‘Public Transport’ Fund was established in 2025, with a portion of road tax on automobile gasoline, diesel, and liquefied gas designated as one of its revenue sources.

The Chamber of Accounts emphasized that the creation of this fund aims to bolster financial discipline within the transport sector. The fund will also ensure transparent management of expenditures related to urban transport infrastructure.