ASTANA, Kazakhstan, September 10. The volume of freight traffic on the Kazakhstan Railway network from January through August 2025 amounted to 204 million tons, which is 4 percent more than the same period last year.
The data obtained by Trend from the Kazakhstan Railways indicates that among them, domestic transportation reached 114 million tons (+2 percent), exports – 56.1 million tons (+8 percent), and transit – 19.6 million tons (+10 percent).
The growth in figures was ensured by key commodity groups. 67.7 million tons of coal were transported, which is 4 percent higher than the same period last year.
“Exports amounted to 21.3 million tons (+12 percent), transportation of solid fuel within Kazakhstan – 44.6 million tons (+1 percent). Grain transportation increased by 17 percent and reached 9.1 million tons, including exports – 6.1 million tons (+52 percent) and domestic shipments – 1.7 million tons (+47 percent),” the statement said.
Transportation of oil cargo amounted to 18.3 million tons (+8.6 percent), construction materials – 14.3 million tons (+4 percent), chemicals – 9.2 million tons (+9 percent), chemical fertilizers – 5.1 million tons (+16 percent), ferrous metals – 10.3 million tons (+9 percent).
JSC Kazakhstan Railways continues to ensure stable freight transportation, timely fulfill domestic and export orders from shippers.
