ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 28. Border crossing
time in Kazakhstan is expected to be reduced to 30 minutes with the
introduction of the Smart Cargo digital platform, Minister of
Transport Nurlan Sauranbayev said at a government meeting, Trend reports via the Kazakh
government.
The minister noted that the integration of artificial
intelligence into the transport and logistics sector is aimed at
simplifying procedures, reducing costs, and boosting the country’s
transit potential.
A key element of this transformation is the Smart Cargo
platform, which connects government agencies and businesses. Using
QR codes, the system provides access to cargo data, automatically
verifies documents, builds routes, and determines the required
permits. It is expected that this will cut border crossing time
from four hours to just 30 minutes.
Digitalization has also extended to the railway sector, where
around 10 projects are currently being implemented. Among them is
the KinetiX diagnostic system, which has replaced manual inspection
of railcars. While inspections previously took up to two hours, the
system now evaluates railcars in real time across nine key
parameters in just eight minutes. Intelligent video analytics
automatically detects and predicts defects, significantly improving
both safety and train speeds.
In addition, a road freight monitoring system is being
introduced, which compares data from weigh stations and detects
violations, helping reduce road wear and tear.
Sauranbayev added that a unified intelligent transport system is
being developed on the basis of QazTech. The platform will
integrate all modes of transport, enabling data collection and
processing, traffic forecasting, and automated decision-making.
