How Karaganda region enhances transit potential

In his Message "Kazakhstan in the era of artificial Intelligence: current challenges and solutions through digital transformation," President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev set the task of strengthening the country's transit potential and turning it into a leading aviation hub in Eurasia. How this instruction is implemented in the Karaganda region was told at a meeting in the akimat of the region.

A trade and logistics warehouse for e-commerce Teez has started operating in the region. Its capacity allows processing up to 27 million orders per year, which gives an impetus to the development of small and medium-sized businesses. At the same time, Sary-Arka Airport is being upgraded, where the multimodal airhub CargoHUB Karaganda is being formed. 354 hectares of land have been allocated for this purpose, an access railway is being designed and a gas station complex with a volume of 6 thousand cubic meters is being built.

According to the first deputy akim of the region, Azamat Tayzhanov, transport projects in the region are becoming systemic.

– On behalf of the President, the creation of a multimodal air hub CargoHUB Karaganda and a subzone of the SEZ at Sary-Arka airport is being worked out, which in the future will become a key center for international cargo transportation not only in Central Kazakhstan, but also beyond its borders. Construction of a new refueling complex has begun. The construction of the second tracks of the Dostyk–Moyinty railway section and the modernization of Balkhash Airport are being completed. All this will strengthen the transit potential of the region," said the deputy akim of the region.

By 2030, the volume of cargo through Karaganda airport is planned to increase from 15,000 to 200,000 tons per year. This will provide about 2,000 new jobs and additional revenue to the budget.

– There is a large–scale renovation of the road network: from highways of national importance to urban and rural roads, which increases transport accessibility and creates conditions for the population and business, - said Ermaganbet Bulekpaev.