In Almaty, control over the road situation, public transport operations, and safety near schools will be strengthened by the start of the academic year. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
Akim of Almaty Darkhan Satybaldy held an expanded staff meeting on preparing the city for the new academic year. Special attention was paid to the transport situation, child safety, and the progress of road construction works.
The head of the city instructed responsible services to switch to an enhanced mode of operation. In the first days of September, it is necessary to ensure stable operation of public transport, promptly respond to traffic jams, and prevent unjustified road closures.
Special attention will be paid to areas near schools. Satybaldy ordered to strengthen control over the road situation and take additional measures on the most congested sections.
Relevant departments, district akimats, and the police department must constantly monitor the situation on the roads and promptly make decisions based on the city's conditions.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that public transport operations in Almaty would be strengthened by the start of the academic year. In the first two weeks of September, about 500 additional buses will be deployed on routes, and the number of metro trains will increase from 11 to 13. For transporting schoolchildren, 300 buses will be used, serving 60 schools and more than 13,000 children. From September 1 to 5, part of the akimat staff will switch to remote work, and large companies were also recommended to consider remote work or flexible start times.
Additionally, the Almaty police earlier asked residents to refrain from using personal cars on September 1 if possible. In the first days of the academic year, about 700 police officers and more than 130 patrol crews will be involved in maintaining order, and stationary posts and mobile patrols will operate near schools.
In the 2026-2027 academic year, 8,048 schools will operate in Kazakhstan, with the number of students exceeding 4.1 million, including more than 380,000 first-graders. From January to July, 32 new schools with 18,090 places were commissioned in the country.