The city administration of Bishkek has approved a concept for the development of road and transport infrastructure to reduce traffic congestion within the city. The plan includes ambitious projects such as the construction of bridges and new roads, implementing one-way traffic systems and hourly parking zones, as well as increasing parking spaces.
Authorities assure that they will actively work on implementing an automated traffic management system. The new concept, set to be realized between 2024 and 2030, aims to achieve significant improvements in various aspects of transportation:
- Reduce the number of private cars in the city center by 20%
- Decrease traffic jams by 30%
- Increase the capacity of vehicles at intersections by 30%
- Raise the average operational speed of traffic flow by 30%
- Expand free space on the road network by 35-40%
- Boost the average operational speed of buses on routes by 30-40%
- Ensure regularity of bus services and reduce intervals by 80%
- Provide full coverage of the city with public transport
- Encourage the use of public transport for 60-70% of daily trips (with a daily passenger flow of 700-900 thousand trips)
- Reduce the negative environmental impact of public transport by 50%
- Promote the extensive development of bicycle transport infrastructure
Officials aim to reduce traffic congestion in the capital to prevent a transportation collapse, emphasizing the importance of sustainable and efficient urban mobility for the city's future development.
