ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 26. Kazakhstan is carrying out large-scale work on the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR, or Middle Corridor) to improve infrastructure and terminal capacities, expand ports, increase rolling stock, remove administrative barriers, and create favorable conditions for carriers, Trend reports.
This was stated during the meeting on the development of transport corridors North-South and the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route chaired by Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin.
It was noted that all this will allow by 2027 to increase the capacity of the Middle Corridor to 10 million tons of cargo per year.
Among the largest works were the construction of the second tracks of the Dostyk-Moyynty railway section and the Almaty bypass railway line, a container hub in the seaport of Aktau, the Sarzha multifunctional terminal in the port of Kuryk, as well as dredging work in both ports.
To note, in 2023, the volume of cargo transportation along the Middle Corridor amounted to 2.76 million tons, which is 65 percent higher than in 2022.
Meanwhile, the Middle Corridor is a transportation and trade route that connects Asia and Europe, passing through several countries in the region. It is an alternative route to the traditional Northern Corridor and Southern Corridor.
The route starts in China and crosses Central Asian countries such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. It then passes through the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye before reaching Europe.
The Middle Corridor offers a land route that connects the eastern parts of Asia, including China, with Europe, bypassing the longer maritime routes.