International Passenger Bus Terminal of Ashgabat

International Passenger Bus Terminal of Ashgabat (Aşgabat şäherindäki halkara ýolagçy awtomenzili), is the main bus station of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Located in the north of the city, it was opened on 5 September 2014. It was the largest bus station in Turkmenistan.[1]

History

In 2012, it was decided to build in the city of Ashgabat international passenger bus station, on the current project, which would be able to serve up a few dozen long-distance and suburban bus routes.[2] To do this, in the northern part of Ashgabat site was chosen, where the construction of. The bus station was commissioned in September 5, 2014.[3] Construction carried Turkmen construction company Muhammet-Balkan.

Specifications

Bus station building is located in the northern part of Ashgabat, along the Ashgabat-Dashoguz. It serves 2,000 passengers per day. The terminal has a 324 platform. There are trails, arriving and leaving almost all of the city of Turkmenistan, as well as routes to the neighboring countries and the CIS countries.

Located inside the terminal waiting room for passengers cash registers, cash for the purchase of air and rail tickets, currency exchange, post office, internet cafe, restaurant, convenience stores, a mother and child, clinic, pharmacy, luggage storage, a small cinema. The structure of the terminal includes a fire station, a modern car wash for buses, various services. Bus design adorns the mini park with a fountain. Near the bus station is a hotel Silk Road with 50 seats, an office building, technical units, stop building service and car. For increased security of passengers and their amenities are provided video system control, security, baggage service. Covered parking area near the bus station takes is 1280 m2.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Президент Гурбангулы Бердымухамедов принял участие в открытии таможенного терминала, автовокзала и закладке автобана
  2. ↑ World-class passenger bus station to be built in Ashgabat
  3. ↑ Turkmenistan to launch international bus service
  4. ↑ President of Turkmenistan makes a working trip around the Turkmen capital
  5. ↑ President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visits construction sites in Ashgabat and Ahal Velayat

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