DUSHANBE, 10.05.2019. (NIAT Khovar) – The Chairman of Dushanbe Rustam Emomali attended the presentation ceremony of the new modern trolleybuses imported from Belarus held at the Trolleybus State Unitary Enterprise of the capital.

The new electric vehicles were imported to Tajikistan by the initiative of Chairman  Rustam Emomali as part of the Years of Rural Development, Tourism and Folk Craft. New trolleybuses will help improve the quality and level of passenger service,  reports the Department of Public Information and External Affairs of the Chairman’s Office.

The trolleybuses were manufactured by Belkommunmash plant in Belarus and have a huge advantage of consuming less power.

They were manufactured using advanced technologies, equipped with an electric motor with alternating currents and lithium batteries to accumulate, which allows for accumulating  electricity while moving and if necessary, move up to 15-20 kilometers without contact.

While familiarizing himself with the vehicles, Chairman Emomali instructed the responsible persons to take measures to improve the skills of trolleybus drivers in retraining courses, because the new trolleybuses are equipped with the latest equipment that require new professional skills from drivers.

New trolleybuses can accommodate up to 90 passengers, the inner cabin has 22 seats, as well as a surveillance system with 8 cameras.

During the inspection, the responsible persons were instructed to use the new trolleybuses for 6 months in test mode.

Rustam Emomali drew the attention of the management of enterprises and industry officials to the storage and maintenance of electric vehicles and stressed the need to create conditions for the technical inspection of trolleybuses.

Currently, 87 electric vehicles are utilized in the seven trolleybus routes of Dushanbe