January 6 (SeeNews) - Bosnia's Sarajevo Canton will purchase 25 trolleybuses from Belarusian manufacturer of electric public transport vehicles BKM Holding for 15 million euro ($18.5 million), local media reported.
The delivery deadline is 16 months, as the first new trolleybuses should arrive in 2021, news portal Slobodna-Bosna.ba quoted transport minister Adi Kalem as saying on Tuesday.
The deal will be financed by a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
In February last year, EBRD said it is providing two loans worth 35 million euro in total for public transport investments in Sarajevo that will help reduce air pollution in the city.
The upgraded trolleybus fleet should consume 50% less electricity, resulting in significant cost savings and environmental benefits.
Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia, is the third Bosnian city to become a member of EBRD Green Cities, after Banja Luka and Zenica. The programme also includes investments in Sarajevo's water supply network.
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