With the beginning of the winter period, the LRT project in the capital is entering the stage of construction of a key infrastructure facility — a depot, which will be located on an area of 16.84 hectares in the area of the International Airport. The depot will become an important center for the maintenance and management of the LRT system, the official website of the Mayor's Office of Astana reports with reference to CTS.
The total area of the depot buildings will be about 80 thousand m2, where all the necessary facilities for full-fledged maintenance and repair of rolling stock will be located. The complex includes a building for washing wagons, warehouses for spare parts and equipment, specialized equipment for maintaining and repairing tracks, as well as administrative premises for training and advanced training of personnel.
A control center for unmanned trains will also be created on the territory of the depot. The innovative automated control system will significantly improve the safety and efficiency of LRT by automating processes such as starting, braking and stopping at stations, and minimizing the influence of the human factor.
Due to the completion of the main construction work on the overpass, in accordance with the construction technology, work on the LRT project in winter will focus on the construction of the depot.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/883388