en.Wedoany.com Reported - Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov has instructed the Ministry of Transport, together with Kazakhstan Railways (Қазақстан темір жолы), to take measures by the end of this year to create a "data lake" for real-time management of the entire transport and logistics chain.
Bektenov noted that many countries, including China, Japan, and the European Union, are actively promoting digital solutions and artificial intelligence in the transport sector. These measures aim to optimize train schedules, reduce downtime, and enhance capacity and network maintenance quality. He emphasized that the current task of the Ministry of Transport is to improve railway service quality and increase the volume of transit and export cargo transportation.
The Prime Minister also instructed accelerating the development of an international terminal network to enhance Kazakhstan's transit potential and attract new cargo flows. According to information released by the Prime Minister's press office, the Ministry of Transport and Kazakhstan Railways must complete the construction of terminal networks in Astana, Alyat (Алят), Svisloch (Свислочь), and Selyatino (Селятино) by July 1, 2027, while simultaneously launching terminal projects in Budapest, Chengdu, and Constanța.
Regarding new railway line projects, following the President's instructions, a series of major infrastructure projects are planned for completion this year. Specifically, the government has required the launch of operations for the "Darbaza-Maktaaral" (Дарбаза – Мактаарал) and "Moyynty-Kyzylzhar" (Мойынты – Кызылжар) lines by November this year.
"The opening of new lines will ensure that transit cargo volume grows to 55 million tons this year. This is one of the most important tasks for the Ministry of Transport and Kazakhstan Railways at present," Bektenov noted. He also stated that the current completion rate of planned targets lags by 30%, with Kazakhstan Railways having transported only 16 million tons against a planned target of 23 million tons.
Additionally, the Prime Minister has instructed the Ministry of Transport, Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund (Самрук-Қазына), and Kazakhstan Railways to prepare technical documentation and identify funding sources for new promising railway projects.
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