Omsk to receive 24 articulated buses from Belarus by December 10

Omsk will receive 24 articulated buses by December 10 from Belarus, the city’s mayor, Sergey Shelest, said.

They will be made at the Minsk Automobile Plant and painted orange before delivery.

Each bus can carry about 160 passengers, with 40 seats, according to one report.

The buses will have heating and air conditioning, cameras, automatic passenger counting, and doors designed to prevent people from being trapped.

Driver alert systems and cashless fares are also among the listed features.

The buses will serve routes 24 and 110, described as among the city’s busiest.

Omsk is leasing the buses for just over 822 million rubles, with the contract running for five years, until 2031.