Bishkek plans to purchase 350 electric buses through grants

Bishkek, Feb. 18, 2020 / Kabar /. Mayor of the capital Aziz Surakmatov met with delegation of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on the acquisition of 350 large-capacity electric buses through grants and loans.

The press service of the Bishkek Mayor’s Office said that, during the event, Deputy Mayor Aziz Alymkulov spoke about the reform of municipal public transport, about preparations for the transition to alternative fuels without damage to the city’s environment. The vice mayor informed that the project application for the purchase of 350 buses for USD 50 million under the ADB project had previously received approval from the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic.

In turn, the head of ADB's project administration department, Stephen Lewis-Workman, noted that with such coordinated and immediate work, funds for the project could be allocated by the end of this year.