More than 2,600 road workers and over 1,300 pieces of special equipment are employed in snow removal in Astana
19.11.2024 12:07:38 1567
Municipal services of the capital continue round-the-clock shift work on snow removal. Over the past night, their forces took out more than 21 thousand cubic meters of snow to snow ranges, the official website of the capital's akimat reports.
During the day shift on November 19, more than 1,300 units of special equipment and over 2,600 road workers were involved in snow removal work.
During the night from November 18 to 19, more than 21 thousand cubic meters of snow were transported to snow ranges by 1,615 heavy trucks.
Since the beginning of the winter period, over 463 thousand cubic meters of snow have been removed from the city by almost 37 thousand flights.
According to the rules, first of all, areas with very heavy traffic are cleared in the city so that there is no congestion on the roads. Also, areas with medium intensity are removed from snow — squares, station areas, sidewalks, access roads to social facilities, etc.
The priority is cleaning on central streets, on passenger transport routes, bus stops and sidewalks.
There are several equipped snow ranges in the capital. They are equipped with a system for reading license plates of dump trucks, video surveillance cameras are installed here, lighting is connected.
We ask residents and guests of the capital to be careful on the roads, observe safety rules, and refrain from long-distance trips in case of a storm warning.
In case of an emergency, call 112.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/885716