ASTANA, Kazakhstan, September 6. Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) plan to transport about 29 million tons of cargo through the KTZ network in September of this year (within the main plan), Trend reports.
The Rules for Cargo Transportation provide for two types of cargo transportation planning: monthly transportation planning (the main plan) and unscheduled transportation (the additional plan).
To ensure smooth transportation, Kazakhstan Railways encourages shippers to clearly plan transportation.
In August, more than 26 million tons were transported through the KTZ network, which is 8 percent higher than the same indicator of the previous year.
The volume of cargo transportation by rail in Kazakhstan amounted to 145.9 million tons for the period from January to July 2023. The volume of coal amounted to more than 60 million tons, which is 40 percent of all transportation through the KTZ. In addition, 18.3 million tons of solid fuel and 41.7 million tons of coal for domestic consumption were exported from Kazakhstan.