Through the “Kazakhstan Temir Zholy” (Kazakhstan Railways) trains, they transported 8,900 citizens and brought over 500 children from the flooded regions of Kazakhstan to summer camps, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

“KTZ” transported over 2,600 Ministry of Defense and National Guard personnel, as well as Emergency Situations Ministry staff, to the affected areas for emergency and rescue operations.

Additionally, the national railway carrier’s freight trains delivered 1,000 units of heavy equipment, 1,500 tons of ballast, and 5,600 tons of gravel to mitigate the emergency situation.

“Kazakhstan Temir Zholy” deployed 45 anti-erosion and 47 firefighting trains, and mobilized 23,000 railway workers to combat the disaster.

The national railway carrier allocated 2 billion tenge (around $4.5 million) to provide assistance to flood-affected regions. National company employees gathered over 2.6 tons of humanitarian aid.

“KTZ” highlights that thanks to the efforts of railway workers, major railway infrastructure erosion was prevented.

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