ASTANA: Kazakhstan has significantly accelerated the development and modernization of its transport infrastructure under a directive issued by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in his State-of-the-Nation Address, “Kazakhstan in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: Key Tasks and Their Solutions through Digital Transformation.”According to official data, 5,656 kilometers of roads were constructed, reconstructed or repaired in 2023, followed by 7,306 kilometers in 2024 and 6,178 kilometers in 2025.In 2026, roadworks expanded to more than 11,000 kilometers nationwide.
The work included 3,400 kilometers of construction and reconstruction on the national road network, 5,000 kilometers of major and medium repairs on national highways, and 2,400 kilometers of repairs on local roads.The expansion of road infrastructure has coincided with steady growth in passenger traffic. According to the National Statistics Bureau, road transport carried 1.5 billion passengers in 2023, 1.7 billion in 2024 and 1.9 billion in 2025.
During the first eight months of 2026, road transport carried 1.3 billion passengers, marking a 3.9 percent increase compared with the same period last year.Earlier, it was reported that Kazakhstan’s highway electric vehicle charging network had expanded to 62 stations, further supporting the country’s efforts to modernize its transport sector.
