However, the war of 1941-1945 did not let these intentions to realize. Only in 1947, just after 2 years after the destroying war, the Government made a decision to begin the conduction of planed researched works, which were examined and considered in 1948. In 1949 the Metro construction base begins, and in 1951 the technical project of the first order gets confirmed and the construction of the 12,1 km Metro line begins. The basic route had a direction that was parallel to the bay's lane on the distance of 500-700 meters from the seashore. In 1953 the construction works were temporarily stopped and began only in 1960. This significantly puts off the starting of Baku Metro operation. In 1966 Administration of Baku Metro develops, and consists of 6 services: motion, rolling stock, track, tunnel construction and plumbing, electromechanical, SCB and communication and material-technical provision. On 6th November 1967 in Baku the first section of 1st order of Metro began operating - its length was 9,2 km with 5 stations, 4 of which were laid deeply and of them in a location called "Black City", station "Khatai".
 The first train was led by operator Salman Aleckperov and assistant to operator Akif Mirzayev. On November 25, 1967 the Metro began operating fully and the regular schedule developed.Besides stations and tunnels in operation, there was a development of a big complex of technical constructions: Electro-depot, traction and reduced electrical

stations, ventilation complexes with mine's barrels, penetrating tunnels, and explosive pumps. There were developments of powerful ventilation and sanitary-technical construction, 12 lanes of escalators with a complex of constructions for their service.

The central dispatcher point was fully operating. It was a victory of a big skilled order of project planners, builders and developers, more so because the construction of the Metro in Baku was going on in very complicated hydro-geological conditions and there was a need of conducting a huge volume of special preparatory works.
 Extremely complex hydro-geological conditions of tunnel passage in Baku - it is a generally recognized reality and the leading underground specialists noted that it is unlikely that the analogous conditions could take place in other cities in the world, due to the fact that ... at the same time there was a certain depth of laying the tunnels which was established and to correct the profile of the route was impossible.
That is why during the construction of the tunnels on the most unpleasant sections there were applications of special methods of passage, such as the passage of the element that lacks oxygen (kesson), water level reducing, artificial tightening of priming with application highly produced mechanical instruments and mining equipment. The passage processing under the kessonic method was new and the most complex type of work. There were no exports in this field in Baku. In a very short time many experts of this qualification ...

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