International Passenger Bus Terminal of Ashgabat (Aşgabat şäherindäki halkara ýolagçy awtomenzili), is the main

bus A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a road vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van. It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for cha ...

station of

Ashgabat Ashgabat or Asgabat ( tk, Aşgabat, ; fa, عشق‌آباد, translit='Ešqābād, formerly named Poltoratsk ( rus, Полтора́цк, p=pəltɐˈratsk) between 1919 and 1927), is the capital and the largest city of Turkmenistan. It lies ...

Turkmenistan Turkmenistan ( or ; tk, Türkmenistan / Түркменистан, ) is a country located in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the sout ...

. Located in the north of the city, it was opened on 5 September 2014. It is the largest bus station in

History

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

Specifications

The bus station building is located in the northern part of Ashgabat, along the Ashgabat-Dashoguz trail. It serves 2,000 passengers per day. The terminal has a 324 platforms. There are routes connecting to the city of Turkmenistan, as well as routes to neighboring countries and the

CIS countries The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is a regional intergovernmental organization in Eurasia. It was formed following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. It covers an area of and has an estimated population of 239,796,010. ...

. Located inside the terminal waiting room are amenities for passengers. These include cash registers, cash for the purchase of air and rail tickets, a currency exchange, a post office, an internet cafe, a restaurant, convenience stores, a changing area, a clinic, a pharmacy, luggage storage, and a small cinema. The structure of the terminal includes a fire station, a modern car wash for buses, and various services. Bus designs adorn a mini park, that also includes a fountain. Near the bus station is a Silk Road hotel with 50 rooms, an office building, technical units, stop building service and car. For increased security of passengers and their belongings, video surveillance, security, and baggage service are provided. A covered parking area near the bus station is .

References

External links

International Passenger Bus Terminal of Ashgabat
{{Turkmenistan transit Bus stations in Asia Bus transport in Turkmenistan Buildings and structures in Ashgabat Transport infrastructure completed in 2014 Transport in Ashgabat