A passenger train entirely composed of modern Stadler carriages departed on November 11 from the Nurly Zhol railway station in Astana. The rolling stock was assembled at the Stadler Kazakhstan plant using Swiss technologies. This was reported by the press service of the national carrier Kazakhstan Temir Zholy.
The carriages will run daily as part of train No. 3/4 Nurly Zhol – Almaty-2. Departure from Astana is at 13:10, arriving in Almaty at 08:30 the next day.
Journalists were shown what the carriages look like from the inside and briefed on the conditions for passengers.
Features of Stadler carriages:
- Operation at temperatures from –50 to +45 degrees
- Service life of 40 years
- Passenger capacity of compartment cars is 40 seats
- Passenger capacity of open-plan sleeping cars is 58 seats
- Comfort for passengers with reduced mobility
- The train includes a bistro carriage
The rolling stock is equipped with climate control and video surveillance systems. For the convenience of passengers, individual lighting and luggage areas are provided.
The next train composed of Stadler carriages will enter service on the Nurly Zhol – Semey route on November 13. Currently, the fleet of Passazhirskiye Perevozki includes more than 100 Stadler carriages. Under the terms of the contract, 557 passenger carriages will be delivered by 2030.