The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world.
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s rail and pipeline freight transport declined in the first four months of 2026, while road, air and maritime transport posted growth, according to data released on May 12 by the Bureau of National Statistics.
Photo credit: Shutterstock
Rail freight transport reached 110.3 million tons between January and April, down 1.1% from the same period last year. Rail freight turnover fell 10.3% to 99.8 billion ton-kilometers. Passenger rail traffic also declined, with six million passengers transported, down 3.1% year-on-year, while passenger turnover decreased 0.2% to 4.7 billion passenger-kilometers.
Road and...
