Bus accidents in Bishkek: a series of incidents and authorities'

A series of road accidents involving buses and passenger cars recorded in Bishkek

Another road traffic accident involving public transport and a passenger car has occurred in Bishkek. At the end of October, the capital has seen a rise in the number of accidents involving buses, which has led to authorities demanding stricter enforcement of traffic rules.

A road accident involving a municipal bus and a Hyundai passenger car has been recorded in Bishkek near the Razakov Kyrgyz State Technical University (Polytech). Patrol police officers are working at the scene, while the causes of the accident and the extent of damage to the vehicles are still being clarified, and there is no information about casualties.

Rise in the number of incidents involving public transport

Such incidents have become part of a series of accidents that occurred in Bishkek at the end of October. The capital's mayor, Aibek Junushaliev, said that in a single day drivers damaged three municipal buses at once.

In particular, on October 29, buses on routes No. 45 and 11 collided on Jibek Jolu Avenue. In addition, on the same day, a road accident involving a bus and a passenger car occurred at the intersection of Akhunbaev and Toktonaliev streets. Earlier, on October 27, a bus on route No. 195 drove onto the sidewalk after colliding with a passenger car at the intersection of Abdrakhmanov and Akhunbaev streets.