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Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan aim to increase cargo transportation to 60 million tons

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan agreed to further increase the volume of railway transportation and develop transport infrastructure, reports a Dunyo news agency correspondent fromlinkto the international news agency Kazinform.

The meeting of the transport ministers of the two countries took place as part of the implementation of the instructions of the President of Kazakhstan to increase transit potential and increase the volume of transit traffic to 55 million tons.

It is noted that the parties emphasized the strategic importance of the railway connection between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Its key role in the development of trade and economic relations, international transit and regional transport integration, as well as significant potential for further growth in traffic volumes and increasing the efficiency of logistics routes, was noted.

At the end of 2025, the volume of rail transportation between the two countries reached 32.3 million tons, which is 16% higher than in 2024.

“To ensure sustainable growth and achieve agreed upon capacity parameters, a joint action plan has been developed,” the article says. “It provides for the development of infrastructure at the junctions of Saryagash, Oasis and Syrdarya, as well as the completion of key projects, including the Darbaza-Maktaral section.”

It is reported that currently up to 36 pairs of trains pass through the Saryagash junction per day, with plans to increase the figure to 40. Two pairs of trains run through Oasis per day, in the future their number will increase to ten. It is planned to provide movement of up to ten pairs of trains through the Syrdarya junction after the opening of the Darbaza – Maktaral section.

During the meeting, issues of synchronizing infrastructure and repair work, improving control procedures, optimizing technological interaction and increasing the overall efficiency of the transportation process were also discussed.



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