ASTANA, Kazakhstan, November 20. Kazakhstan plans to increase the railway capacity in the direction of China to 20 million tons per year, Trend reports.
By 2027, Kazakhstan plans to build 1,300 kilometers of railway. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Transport Maksat Kaliakparov at a government meeting.
At a government meeting chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektanov, issues related to the development of Kazakhstan's transport and logistics industry were discussed.
It was noted that Kazakhstan has established an effective network of transit transcontinental routes.The country hosts 13 international transport corridors: 5 railways and 8 highways. To achieve the goal set by President Tokayev of creating a fully-fledged transport and logistics hub in Eurasia, large-scale projects are being implemented. By 2027, the construction of 1,300 km of new railway lines is planned.
By 2029, repairs will be carried out on 11,000 km of railway sections, of which more than 2,800 km have already been completed.
Particular attention is being paid to the development of road infrastructure. Work is underway to construct and reconstruct roads, covering a record 12,000 km, with 7,000 km scheduled for completion this year. To improve the efficiency of road transportation, the modernization of 36 border checkpoints on the internal borders of the EAEU is planned by 2029.
According to the Ministry of Transport, as a result of the measures being taken, rail freight exports will increase to 130 million tons, while imports and transit volumes will rise by 60 percent and 65 percent, respectively.
Today, a government meeting took place in Kazakhstan, chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektanov, where measures for implementing the instructions given by President Tokayev during the first Agricultural Workers Forum, held in Astana on November 15, were discussed.