54 billion KZT is needed for construction of the first stage of the first line of Almaty underground in 2010, Almaty akim, Ahmetzhan Esimov, reports the akim''s press service.

A. Esimov noted, "54 billion KZT will be needed for construction of the first stage of the first line in 2010. 20 billion will be needed for construction works and the rest is for the equipment."