Фото: БКМ
Electric buses may link Minsk with Fanipal and Smaliavichy. BKM Holding has expressed readiness to participate in the project, Deputy Director General for Innovation Development Aleh Bytsko said.
“We have supplied electric buses to Shklou — they are used both in the city and in suburban areas. We also delivered 26 articulated electric buses to Navapolatsk, where they are in operation as well. As part of plans to develop suburban transport using electric buses, discussions are currently underway on launching routes between Minsk and Fanipal, and Minsk and Smaliavichy. We are awaiting decisions on these matters and are ready to provide the necessary equipment,” he said, as quoted by BelTA.
It should be recalled that the government previously implemented pilot projects to transition Zhodzina, Shklou, and Navapolatsk to electric transport. The Transport Ministry, together with the Industry Ministry, was to submit a report to the Council of Ministers by February 15, 2026, with recommendations for further rollout in other regions.
According to Bytsko, the company has developed a special electric bus for suburban routes.
“Last year, we developed and produced a new type of transport for us and for Belarus — a suburban electric bus. Four such buses were supplied to the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant to transport passengers from Astravets to the plant and back. This electric bus differs from urban models in that it is built to stricter standards, features soft seats, three-point seat belts, and a more durable body. Its speed is 90 km/h, compared with 60 km/h for city electric buses,” he said.