Alatau: LRT instead of Metro for Link to Almaty and Konaev

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Published 11 Nov 2026 · last updated 11 Nov 2026 · 21 May 2026

The Kazakh government has decided not to pursue the construction of a metro link from Almaty to Alatau for now. Instead, the general plan calls for the development of a light rail transit (LRT) system and the evaluation of alternative technologies such as hovercraft. This decision is justified by the current population of slightly more than 50,000 inhabitants.

District: Green (derived from the type of project)

Key facts

• No metro construction planned from Almaty to Alatau; population exceeds 50,000.
• Development of an LRT link between Almaty, Alatau, and Konaev is planned.
• Evaluation of alternative solutions such as hovercraft in cooperation with global experts.
• Goal is an efficient and cost-effective transport solution avoiding traffic collapse.

All sources (2)

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