BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 9. In the current year,
11,000 kilometers of public roads in Kazakhstan have been covered
by road works, Minister of Transport Nurlan Sauranbayev said during
a government meeting, Trend reports via the Kazakh government.
According to the minister, the projects include road connections
to major tourist destinations, including Rakhmanov Springs,
Kenderli, Bayanaul, Zerenda, and Kolsai.
Sauranbayev noted that the full completion of the
Almaty–Ust-Kamenogorsk highway has already reduced travel time by
four to five hours.
He also said that modernization works at railway stations in
Kokshetau, Borovoye, Konaev, Balkhash, and several other cities
will be completed by July 1. In addition, the purchase of 191 new
passenger railcars and the launch of 15 additional summer routes
will create more than 400,000 extra passenger seats during the peak
travel season.
In the aviation sector, Kazakhstan is building tourism-oriented
airports in Katon-Karagay, Zaisan, and Kenderli, while restoration
work is underway at Arkalyk Airport and modernization of the
terminal in Urjar is set to begin.
“Domestic air services play an important role in strengthening
connectivity between the regions. During the summer season,
subsidized flights are operated to key tourist destinations,
including Alakol, Balkhash, Turkistan, Burabay, and the Caspian
Sea. A total of 45 flights per week are carried out on these routes
during the summer period,” the minister said.
