During the day shift, almost 700 trucks of snow were taken out of Astana

During the day shift, almost 700 trucks of snow were taken out of Astana

03.12.2024 22:44:41 2496

Over the past day shift, more than eight thousand cubic meters of snow were removed from the capital. Public utilities continue to work around the clock, the official website of the Mayor's Office of Astana reports.
During the day shift on December 3, public utilities transported more than eight thousand cubic meters of snow from the capital on 695 flights.
During the night shift from December 3 to December 4, more than 230 road workers and over 400 units of special equipment are employed in snow removal works.
In total, about 829 thousand cubic meters of snow have been exported from the city by about 65 thousand flights since the beginning of the winter period.
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/895563