ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 22. The volume of cargo transportation by all modes of transport in Kazakhstan amounted to 407.6 million tons from January through May 2024, Trend reports.
The Bureau of National Statistics of the nation reports that this represents a 4.1 percent increase from the same period in 2023.
At the same time, cargo turnover for the preceding period totaled 202 billion ton-kilometers, 2.9 percent less than from January through May 2023.
In addition, regionally, from January through May 2024, a decrease in cargo turnover was noted in Zhetysu (a decrease of 22.8 percent), North Kazakhstan (13.6 percent), East Kazakhstan (13.4 percent), Ulytau (11.5 percent), Abay (11 percent), Aktobe (8.4 percent), Karaganda (8.2 percent), Kostanay (7.7 percent), Akmola (7.2 percent), Turkistan (7.1 percent), West Kazakhstan (6.1 percent), Almaty (5.5 percent), Mangystau (1.4 percent), and Kyzylorda (0.8 percent).
To date, 13 international transport corridors have been formed and are in operation in Kazakhstan, including 5 railways and 8 roads.
Additionally, Kazakhstan's transport and logistics infrastructure has received an estimated $30 billion in investment over the past decade.
Moreover, in the next five years, Kazakhstan will need to cough up at least 40 billion euros to grease the wheels and make major transportation infrastructure projects a reality.