Alstom inaugurates first service depot in Shu, Kazakhstan

On 31 May 2025, Alstom announced the inauguration of its first service depot in Shu, Zhambyl region. This strategic milestone marks the successful completion of the first of four service depots planned under the Investment Agreement signed between Alstom and the Government of Kazakhstan in November 2023.

With a total investment of 5.6 million EUR, the depot is the first facility of its kind built in Kazakhstan since 1988. It will play a crucial role in the maintenance of Class KZ4AT and KZ8A electric locomotives operated by Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, while creating 100 skilled jobs for local residents and contributing to the socio-economic development of the region. 

Since 2010, Alstom has engaged in a productive partnership with KTZ, establishing an industrial base in Astana manufacturing two types of locomotives in Kazakhstan with significant domestic value creation and employing over 1,200 professionals. Developing a service activity is the logical continuation of this investment.