ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 14. The State Revenue Committee of Kazakhstan has announced ongoing modernization work at nine border checkpoints along its frontiers with China, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, Trend reports.
According to the information, the project involves the construction of new, modern checkpoints with a complete replacement of outdated infrastructure.
“The new facilities meet international standards and are equipped with high-tech equipment for scanning, inspection, and automatic vehicle measurement,” the committee stated.
Since the beginning of 2025, four modernized checkpoints have been launched:
On the border with China: Kalzhat and Alakol;
On the border with Uzbekistan: Kaplanbek and Atameken.
By the end of the year, the modernization of five additional checkpoints is expected to be completed: Kazygurt, Tazhen, Temir Baba, Maikapchagai, Bakhty.
“At the new checkpoints, all conditions have been created for comfortable and safe border crossing. The number of traffic lanes has been increased from 2 to 6, inspections are conducted without drivers having to leave their vehicles, and the average border crossing time has been reduced to 30 minutes due to full automation of the processes. A key feature is the unified technological corridor that allows seamless completion of all control procedures without additional stops, following the 'single-window' principle,” the committee noted.
The implemented “CarGoRuqsat” electronic queue system at all vehicle checkpoints on the external border of the EAEU (Eurasian Economic Union) has helped eliminate vehicle congestion along national highways and improved transparency and efficiency in the transport process.
In addition, since 2024, the “Keden” system - a unified digital platform with 20 modules (13 of which are already operational) - has been under implementation.
Overall, the introduced digitalization measures have increased vehicle throughput capacity from 640,000 in 2022 to 1.4 million in 2024.
