Over 51 thousand cubic meters of snow removed from Astana last night

Over 51 thousand cubic meters of snow removed from Astana last night

09.02.2025 14:30:27 1217

The capital's municipal services are working around the clock. Snow removal work is being carried out day and night, the official website of the Astana akimat reports.
On the morning of February 5, 2,608 road workers and 1,689 special equipment were mobilized for snow removal.
On the night of February 5, municipal services removed more than 51 thousand cubic meters of snow from the city in 3,757 flights.
Since the beginning of the winter season, municipal services have removed more than 4 million 987 thousand cubic meters of snow from the city to landfills in 390,181 flights.
First of all, according to the rules, places with the highest traffic intensity are cleared to avoid traffic jams on the roads. Also, areas with medium intensity - squares, areas near train stations, sidewalks, entrances to social facilities, etc. will be cleaned.
Cleaning of central streets, places where passenger transport routes pass, stops and sidewalks is also a priority.
There are several equipped snow polygons in the city. They are equipped with a system for reading license plates of dump trucks, video surveillance cameras are installed here, and lighting is turned on.
We ask residents and guests of the capital to be careful on the roads, follow safety rules, and not go on long trips if there is a storm warning.
In case of an emergency, please call "112".

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/931396