en.Wedoany.com Reported - Alstom is accelerating construction of its new electric locomotive service depot in Arys, a key railway hub along the Middle Corridor, which will provide maintenance support for electric locomotives operated by Kazakhstan's national railway operator, NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy JSC. This depot is one of four facilities developed under an investment agreement signed between Alstom and the Kazakh government in 2023—a service depot was already inaugurated in Shu in 2025, construction of a similar facility has begun in Astana, and an existing facility is operational in Almaty.
Once operational, the depot will be capable of maintaining up to 120 locomotive units per month (or 1,440 per year), with an expected increase in locomotive availability to 97%, thereby enhancing the reliability and efficiency of railway operations on domestic and international routes. Arys' strategic position as a service hub for the Middle Corridor is thus strengthened; the Middle Corridor is a key transport route connecting China to Europe via Kazakhstan.
Under the investment agreement, Alstom is implementing a total investment plan of €50 million to develop regional service centers in Astana, Arys, Shu, and Almaty. The construction of these service centers is expected to create approximately 700 new jobs, boosting regional economic growth and employment. Attending the site visit were Yertai Altayev, Deputy Governor of Turkestan Region; Sylvain Guiaugue, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Kazakhstan; as well as representatives from the Arys City Mayor's Office, KTZ - Freight Transportation LLP, KTZ - Passenger Locomotives LLP, and the Ministry of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Guests learned about the current construction progress, key functional areas of the future service depot, and visual renderings of the completed facility.
Alstom representatives presented the advanced technologies to be implemented, including solutions in diagnostics, maintenance, and repair. Jérôme Boyet, Managing Director of Alstom for West and Central Asia, stated that electric locomotive service infrastructure is vital to Kazakhstan's transportation and economy, with electric locomotives having significantly lower operating costs than diesel locomotives while also substantially reducing CO2 emissions. Alstom has been operating in Kazakhstan since 2010, employs over 1,300 people, has a locomotive assembly plant in Astana, and operates seven industrial bases nationwide, making it the only electric locomotive manufacturer in Central Asia and the Caucasus region.
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