“In 2015, a large-scale implementation of infrastructure projects of the Nurly Zhol program was launched in all directions from Astana according to the ray principle.
These projects are anti-crisis in nature, additional jobs are being created, ”said A. Isekeshev, whose words are given in the message of the department.
According to the Minister, in 2015, all types of road construction works covered more than 3.3 thousand km of public roads. All objects involved about 100 thousand people. According to the results of the year, 3.5 thousand km of public roads were repaired, of which 1.7 thousand km of republican roads.
As A. Issekeshev emphasized, in order to implement the new economic model, the transport industry is being reformed aimed at making Kazakhstan a regional transport and logistics hub. Thus, 86 amendments to 12 laws have already been introduced into the legislation of the transport industry. The changes are aimed at the effective functioning of the multimodal corridor, the development of the “Air Silk Road” and the attraction of investments in the construction of roads and the development of road transport infrastructure based on PPP principles.
Along with this, in order to ensure high-quality passenger transportation and increase volumes, taking into account the development of infrastructure this year, legislation will be legislated to create conditions for attracting private investment in the railway industry. This will attract more than 25 billion tenge annually.
The minister also said that in order to become a regional transport and logistics hub, work is underway to build infrastructure projects in the west and east of the country. In particular, the Aktau port expansion is nearing completion, the Dry Port has been launched on the territory of the Khorgos-Vostochnye Vorota free economic zone, the construction of the ferry complex in the port of Kuryk is ongoing. Major work has been completed on the new Borzhakty-Yersai line, which will connect the promising Kuryk ferry complex with the railway.
