Astana Mayor Zhenis Kassymbek has called on residents of the capital to be patient with the construction of the second line of the light rail transit (LRT) toward the city of Kosshy, infohub.kz reports.
Kassymbek made the post on his Instagram page. In it, he noted that residents have been asking questions about the construction of the second stage of Tarlan Astana. According to him, people are concerned about temporary traffic restrictions on Aitmatov, Syganak streets, and Turan Avenue.
“I ask you to be patient with these temporary inconveniences and support the construction of the light rail transit, as after the completion of the work Tarlan Astana will significantly relieve roads, increase street capacity, and solve traffic jam issues. For our part, we commit to completing the work as soon as possible and with high quality. For example, today the construction of the second stage of the Tarlan Astana light rail transit toward the city of Kosshy is actively underway. We plan to complete all work and launch traffic on this section by the end of next year,” the post says.
The mayor noted that active construction of the line along Aitmatov Street and Turan Avenue has begun in Astana. In this regard, temporary inconveniences for drivers will persist on Syganak, Aitmatov streets, and Turan Avenue until the end of 2026 and throughout next year. Kassymbek promised to make maximum efforts to ensure passage.
He also inspected the progress of construction at stations No. 201, 202, and 204 of the second phase of Tarlan Astana.
“At station No. 201, located along Syganak Street, construction of a two-level interchange hub has begun. Here lines No. 2 and No. 3 will intersect, allowing passengers to transfer quickly and conveniently between routes without going outside,” he explained.
According to Kassymbek, passenger traffic on Tarlan Astana has reached 13.8 million trips.