Astana LRT Carries Over 2 Million Passengers in First Full Month

Astana's Tarlan light rail transit system exceeded expectations in its first full month of operation, carrying over 2 million passengers in June. The Kazakhstan Bureau of National Statistics reported 2,076,980 passengers used the system. This figure rivals the Almaty Metro, which served nearly 2.4 million passengers in the same period.

Despite similar passenger counts, Astana's Tarlan demonstrated greater passenger turnover, achieving 46.5 million passenger-kilometers. This metric, which accounts for both passenger numbers and travel distance, surpassed the Almaty Metro's 34.9 million passenger-kilometers. The difference is attributed to Tarlan's 22.4-kilometer route, significantly longer than the Almaty Metro's 13.4-kilometer network.

The Tarlan line, connecting Astana International Airport with the city's new railway station, began operations on May 16. From its launch through the end of June, the system transported a total of 3.2 million passengers. Fare revenue during this period reached 503.1 million tenge, equivalent to approximately US$1 million.

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Each trip counted as one passenger in the official statistics