More than 20000 Pavlodar students will have travel privilege in public transport

 The memorandum was signed in the regional akimat the day before. According to the agreement of the officials and carriers, four categories of students of technical and vocational institutions and full-time students of the universities will go by bus and trams free of charge. These are children, left without parental care, from low-income and large families, orphans and disabled persons of groups I and II. As for other students of the colleges, schools, institutes and universities, they will have 50% discount in public transport of Pavlodar. They should buy a student’s bus and tram pass, the price of which – KZ 4400 (the usual ticket price – KZ 8800).

“Every day, students go to the foreign language courses, sports centers and groups, cinemas in different parts of the city. Therefore, we have considered the experience of the neighboring cities and countries that they have the travel privilege. I express gratitude to the carriers, who have done with a good grace. Today, we need to do everything to create conditions for students”, akim of Pavlodar region Bulat Bakauov said.

As it turned out, last time the issue about travel privilege in public transport was raised in 2007. However, it was not resolved.

“Students will save money. Perhaps, KZ 5000 is a little money for someone, but a student will be able to spent it in the canteen”, the master’s student of Pavlodar State University Ramil Smailov said.

The agreement, signed between the officials and carriers, will come into force on January 1, 2018. More than 20000 students, who study in Pavlodar, will have travel privilege. By the way, the head of the region charged to consider the travel privilege in public transport for students in Ekibastuz and Aksu.