“An amendment has now been made to the budget code to allocate a billion dollars under a government guarantee. It is justified because Almaty is the main donor to the budget. The sum is substantial. This money will be received through EximBank. According to the plan, the debt amount will be repaid from T8 to T13 billion and it will be repaid in eight years,” said Majilis deputy Sergey Ponomarev.
The KazTAG editorial team received answers from the Almaty City Mobility Department regarding the future of the metro.
This year, it is planned to begin the development of the feasibility study for the second metro line from the Zhibek Zholy station to the airport, the preliminary length of the line will be 14 km and eight stations.
The third launch complex of the second stage of the first metro line from the B. Momyshuly station to the Kalkaman station is being built. The planned completion date is December 2026. The Kalkaman station is located along Abay Avenue on the north side, west of Ashimova Street.
It is also planned to begin construction of the third stage of the first metro line. The route of the third stage will run in the western direction along Abay Avenue from the Kalkaman station to Alatau Avenue, then north to Raimbek Avenue in the area of the Barlyk market and includes 5.3 km long transfer tunnels and three stations.
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