Batumi to Receive First Electro Buses in the Region

BATUMI, Georgia – Batumi City Hall plans to overhaul the city’s bus fleet with new electronic buses after receiving a grant from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

The estimated cost of one bus is USD 250,000 (586,000 GEL), reported the Business Contact media outlet. Batumi City Hall will also buy buses operating on Euro-5 diesel buses to comply with European emission standards.

“Batumi will be the first city in the South Caucasus to have electronic buses,” Batumi Mayor Giorgi Ermakov said.

Further information will be available after a final agreement is signed with the EBRD in September.