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Astana LRT to Launch This Week, at Long Last

By Dana Omirgazy  on 12 May 2026

ASTANA – The light rail transit (LRT) system is set to begin operations on May 16-17 in the Kazakh capital, according to the City Transportation Systems (CTS). The service will run daily and is expected to carry up to 45,000 passengers during its initial phase. CTS Chairman Assylbek Duisebayev...