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The share of Kazakhstan’s roads in good and satisfactory condition is expected to reach 100% by 2026.
In his first message, the President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev said that KZT1.2 trillion of investments will be allocated by 2022 for the implementation of the Nurly Zhol program. LS have learned what roads are planned to be repaired using these funds.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructural Development, 13 projects covering about 7,000 km of roads under reconstruction and construction of the roads together with the previously approved road projects for 3,800 km are planned to be implemented by 2026.
According to information on the previously approved projects, 3,868 km of roads are planned to be reconstructed:
As for the new projects, construction of 6,907 km is planned in Kazakhstan:
“When planning the republican budget for 2020-2022, expenses in the amount of KZT1.2 trillion have been supported, in particular, KZT454 billion for 2020, where KZT206.5 billion are for the projects of construction and reconstruction of the republican roads”, the Ministry informed.
The Ministry of Industry and Infrastructural Development noted that these measures will allow raising the share of national roads in good and satisfactory condition to 100% in 2025.
Meanwhile, 4,400 km of roads will be constructed and reconstructed this year. So, KZT213 billion are allocated for the implementation of these projects, where KZT102.1 billion has already been disbursed.
The Ministry added that by the end of 2019, opening of 641 km of the roads for traffic is expected. In particular, Nur-Sultan - Pavlodar, Schuchinsk - Zerenda, Beineu - Akzhigit, Zhetybai - Zhanaozen, Taskesken - Bakhty, and Temirtau - Karaganda road sections will be fully completed.
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[2] http://lsm.kz/na-kakie-dorogi-potratyat
[3] https://www.europe-china.kz/en/press-centre/3/12