ASTANA, Kazakhstan, May 4. Kazakhstan Railways
(KTZ) has completed the modernization of the Altynkol-Zhetygen
railway section, part of the Trans-Caspian International Transport
Route (TITR, or Middle Corridor), Trend reports via Samruk-Kazyna.
As part of the project, 293 kilometers of railway infrastructure
were upgraded, while 12 separate railway points were commissioned,
including five newly built facilities and seven reconstructed ones.
New receiving and departure tracks were also constructed, and a
microprocessor-based centralized traffic control system was
introduced.
Following the modernization, the section’s carrying capacity
increased by 80%, which is expected to improve the speed and
reliability of cargo transportation.
According to the company, around 3,000 kilometers of railways
are currently undergoing modernization across Kazakhstan, with 900
kilometers already upgraded.
Modernization work is ongoing on the Aksu-Zhana-Semey,
Mangystau-Beyneu, Beyneu-Shalkar, Kandyagash-Alimbet, and
Nikeltau-Tobol railway sections.
The Middle Corridor is a trade and transport route connecting
Asia and Europe through several regional countries. It is viewed as
an alternative to the traditional Northern and Southern
corridors.
The route starts in China and passes through Central Asian
countries before crossing the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and
Türkiye, eventually reaching Europe. The corridor provides a
land-based alternative to longer maritime routes, linking Asian
markets, including China, with Europe.
