Complaints about the barrier in front of the bus station in Nalchik have attracted the attention of the prosecutor's office.

The prosecutor's office reported on an investigation into complaints about the installation of a barrier in front of the Nalchik bus station, which has created difficulties for passengers to disembark.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," on January 13, passengers at the Nalchik "Severny" bus station, located near the village of Shalushka, complained that vehicles were now required to pay a fee to enter the station: a barrier had been installed at the station, entry costs 50 rubles. With the installation of the barrier, drivers were no longer able to drop off or pick up passengers at the station. Some claimed that receipts were not issued after payment.

The Kabardino-Balkarian Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into reports of human rights violations at the Severny bus station, the agency reported today on its Telegram channel.

The facility's transport accessibility will be assessed.

"The publication indicates that a barrier has been installed at the entrance to the bus station, there is a fee for entry, and receipts are not always issued, making it impossible to drop off or pick up passengers. Based on the results of the investigation, the facility's transport accessibility will be assessed," the statement reads.

As a reminder, the general director of the bus station previously He explained that the barrier was installed after complaints from residents of nearby buildings about young people "driving around the area at night with screeching tires, exhaust noise, and loud music." He added that after the barrier was installed, "the problem went away," and by moving the barrier further in, the administration hopes to "eliminate all inconveniences for visitors."

In 2023-2024, two bus stations in Nalchik were relocated. The new bus station, "Severny," was built near the village of Shalushka; intercity buses depart from there for Pyatigorsk and Moscow.

The second, "Yuzhny," is located near the Dubki market; buses depart from there to Vladikavkaz, Grozny, and Makhachkala, as well as to Terek and Maysky. Travel from Nalchik to parts of Kabardino-Balkaria will take longer after the opening of new bus stations, passengers reported in the spring of 2024.