АLMATY, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan is set to complete key railway infrastructure projects by 2025 to enhance capacity and accelerate freight turnover, the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan announced on Monday.

According to a report summarizing the country's sustainable development efforts over the past six years, the second railway line on the Dostyk-Moyynty route will be completed this year. This expansion will increase the route's capacity from 12 to 60 train pairs per day.

Additionally, the construction of the Almaty bypass railway is expected to be finalized, reducing congestion at the city's railway hub by 40 percent.

The Ministry of Transport emphasized that these projects will strengthen Kazakhstan's role as a key transit hub by improving transport links between Europe and China and boosting the country's export potential.

Maritime freight transport has also seen significant growth, with cargo volumes increasing by 20 percent since 2019, particularly along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR).

Infrastructure modernization efforts have driven a sixfold increase in transit volumes along TITR, while exports of Kazakhstani products have surged twelvefold, reaching 4.5 million tons in 2024.

The TITR starts from China's port of Lianyungang, running through Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan and Georgia to Türkiye and European countries. It has become a vital artery for transporting goods from Southeast Asia and China to Europe.

The ministry also highlighted the planned Astana-Arkalyk-Turgai-Irgyz highway, announced by the head of state, as a key project that will further strengthen Kazakhstan's transport network. Enditem

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