South Aegean Regional Governor Giorgos Hatzimarkos has signed the inclusion of the “Supply of two electric buses for Kalymnos Municipality” project in the South Aegean 2021–2027 programme, supporting sustainable urban mobility and better public transport on the island.
The project has a total budget of €833,430 and is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund under the priority for Integrated and Sustainable Territorial Development.
It involves the purchase of two new-technology M3-category urban electric buses for municipal services within the urban area of Pothia and Chora, Kalymnos.
The modern vehicles will be designed for urban passenger transport, with capacity for at least 20 passengers, including seated accommodation and provision for people with disabilities.
They will serve specified routes operated by the municipal transport service, which falls under the responsibility of the municipal company Kalymnos Polydrastiki SA OTA.
The purchase is expected to improve municipal transport, ease traffic pressure, reduce emissions and raise the overall quality of travel for residents and visitors.
The timetable provides for the project to start on 1 November 2026 and finish by 31 December 2027.
Kalymnos Municipality is the beneficiary. It submitted the proposal through the Integrated Territorial Investments–Sustainable Urban Development framework funded by the South Aegean 2021–2027 programme.
