The Astana-Saparjai-1 (Kazakh: Астана-Сапаржай-1) is a bus station located in the city of Astana. The bus station serves more than 60 intercity, interregional and international routes daily, which carry about 1 million passengers a year.[1]
Astana-Saparjai-1 Астана-Сапаржай-1 | |
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| Bus station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Astana Kazakhstan |
| Coordinates | 51°11′39″N 71°24′42″E / 51.19405°N 71.41162°E |
| Construction | |
| Parking | yes |
| Other information | |
| Website | saparzhai.kz |
| History | |
| Opened | 1989 |
History
editThe Astana-Saparjai-1 building was built in 1989. In 2009–2010, the facades and interior decoration of the building were reconstructed. Today, the bus station of the city of Astana represents an extensive infrastructure in the field of providing services to the population, not only for the sale of tickets for interdistrict, interregional, intercity and international bus transportation, but also for all related services. There are 7 cash desks (1 round-the-clock) for the sale of tickets, a dispatch office, an information desk, a hand luggage storage room, lounges, six ATMs of various banks, cafes and canteens, a hairdresser, kiosks for the sale of periodicals and related goods.[1]
In November 2017, it was reported that the bus station was sold for 1 billion tenge.[1]
In October 2018, the Astana-Saparjai-2 was opened inside the Nur-Sultan-Nurly Jol station.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Автовокзал "Сапаржай-Астана" продали за 1 млрд тенге". informburo.kz (in Russian). 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ^ "В Астане открыли новый автовокзал Сапаржай-2 - свежие новости на Аtameken Business Channel". inbusiness.kz (in Russian). 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ^ Оразбекова, Айнур (2018-10-08). "В Астане открыли новую автостанцию "Сапаржай-2"". Newtimes.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-10-19.