In Astrakhan, 63 women sat behind the wheel of Volgabas buses

In Astrakhan, 63 women drivers work on Volgabas city buses. Now they make up 6% of the entire fleet of drivers. At the same time, the number of female employees will continue to grow: in the near future, another 20 women who have been trained in driving school are planning to start working.

According to the Ministry of Transport and Road Infrastructure of the Astrakhan region, most of the current employees came to the profession thanks to the project “Main on the road”. Under the scheme, 40 women were granted a category D driver's license free of charge for driving buses. The cost of training was borne by the National Transport Association (NTA).

One of the advantages of the profession in the regional Ministry of Transport is the possibility of early retirement. Women drivers who have worked on city buses for at least 15 years, subject to the conditions established by the pension legislation, can retire at 50 years.