Kazakhstan Works On Boosting Middle Corridor's Capacity
Date
4/20/2023 1:04:17 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 20. The government of
Kazakhstan is working on the development of the Trans-Caspian
International transport Route (TITR), Kazakhstan's Prime Minister,
Alikhan Smailov, said, trend reports via the Information Service of the Prime
Minister.
According to the PM, last year, the route registered a twofold
increase in cargo transportation, reaching 1.7 million tons.
"Due to the roadmaps signed with Azerbaijan, Türkiye, and
Georgia, 2 million tons of cargo are expected to be transported
through the TITR this year, with plans to increase the capacity to
10 million tons by 2025," he said.
Furthermore, according to Smailov, the Kazakh government plans
to modernize all republican and 95 percent of local roads by 2025.
In the current year, 3,600 km of roads will be constructed or
reconstructed.
He also mentioned the ongoing construction of the second track
of the Dostyk-Moyinty railway section as well as the upcoming
completion of technical documentation for projects such as the
Darbaza-Maktaaral line, the Bakhty-Ayagoz border crossing, and the
bypass road around Almaty.
Smailov also revealed plans to construct 111 million square
meters of housing by 2029, including 15.3 million square meters in
2023. The Prime Minister also said that 5,000 km of engineering
networks will be modernized this year.
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