By the end of the year 85 new sanitary and hygienic units will appear on the country's roads

In 2020, the national company KazAvtoZhol plans to install 62 sanitary and hygienic units on the national roads. In addition, through private investment, 23 gas stations with the presence of SHU will be built.

 

The issue of roadside service is under special control of the Committee for Roads of the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructural Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In total, there are 1815 roadside service facilities operating along roads of national and international importance, of which 894 units or 49% comply with the requirements of the National Standard.

 

Due to the active actions of akimats, the best results are shown by Atyrau, Kostanay, Akmola and East Kazakhstan regions. Roadside services are less developed in Mangistau, North Kazakhstan, Turkestan and West Kazakhstan regions. This year, together with the regional akimats, it is planned to bring 58% of objects into compliance.

 

It is worth noting that for 3 months of 2020, 5 new roadside service facilities were built through private investment, and by the end of the year 38 more are planned to be built. To date, JSC “NC “KazAvtoZhol” has announced a request for interests for the construction of 17 objects of roadside service of category“A” due to private investment.

 

Let us remind that in the framework of the implementation of the State Program “Nurly Zhol” until 2025, it is planned to bring all the roadside service facilities into compliance with the National Standard.