The volume of transit cargo passing through Kazakhstan reached 29.4 million tons.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

Almaty, December 9 (Xinhua) — The volume of transit cargo passing through Kazakhstan increased by 5 percent year-on-year to 29.4 million tons in the first 10 months of 2025, the Kazinform news agency reported on Tuesday, citing Kazakh Transport Minister Nurlan Sauranbayev.

Speaking at a government briefing, he noted that during the reporting period, the total volume of freight transported by road amounted to 288 million tons, an increase of 1.7 percent year-on-year.

Rail freight transportation grew by 7.9 percent, reaching 380.3 million tons.

13.1 million passengers were transported by air transport, which is 6.5 percent more than in the previous year.

N. Sauranbayev added that digitalization will increase the capacity of Kazakhstan's roads by 20 percent, with vehicle transit times at checkpoints reduced to approximately 10 minutes. Furthermore, the introduction of artificial intelligence technologies will reduce the time required to form and schedule train movements by six times, and reduce cargo handling at airports to one hour.

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