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  "path": "/2026/05/tokayev-launches-astana-lrt-becomes-first-passenger-on-capitals-new-rail-system/",
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  "textContent": "The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world.\n\nASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev officially launched Astana’s long-awaited Light Rail Transit (LRT) system on May 16, becoming its first passenger and marking a major milestone in the modernization of Kazakhstan’s capital and its public transportation network. Tokayev visited the Unified Dispatch Center, which oversees and regulates public transportation in Astana, including the newly launched…\n\nThe post Tokayev Launches Astana LRT, Becomes First Passenger on Capital’s New Rail System appeared first on The Astana Times.",
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