ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 19. Kazakhstan plans to increase its volume of transit railway shipments to 67 million tons by the end of 2029, said Minister of Transport of Kazakhstan Nurlan Sauranbayev at a government meeting, Trend reports via the press service of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.
The Minister noted that five international railway corridors pass through Kazakhstan. According to him, the country has firmly established itself as an international transit hub. Over the past 10 years, the volume of transit has doubled, reaching 27.4 million tons in 2024.
"Given the ongoing work in the railway sector, the transit volume this year will reach 33 million tons, and next year it is expected to exceed 54 million. The volume of transit shipments is planned to reach 67 million tons by the end of 2029," emphasized Nurlan Sauranbayev.
According to forecasts by international experts (KPMG and PwC), Kazakhstan’s transit cargo volume could reach 100 million tons by 2035.
KPMG and PwC are two of the world’s biggest professional services firms, often involved in consulting, auditing, and market forecasting. They regularly publish reports and forecasts about economic trends, including logistics and transportation sectors.
