ASTANA - Kazakhstan's railway industry closed 2025 with significant growth in key performance and financial indicators. The operational freight turnover of JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) reached 291 billion tonne-kilometers, a 9% increase compared to the previous year, Kazinform reports.
KTZ Chairman of the Board, Talgat Aldybergenov, announced this at a meeting of the Foundation's Public Council. He noted that the total volume of freight carried on the railway network amounted to 320 million tonnes, while transit traffic increased by 13%, reaching 33 million tonnes.
The head of Kazakhstan's national carrier emphasized that rail transport continues to play a key role in the country's economy, accounting for approximately 62% of total freight turnover and 18% of passenger traffic in Kazakhstan.
The company's financial results also demonstrated positive dynamics. At the end of the year, KTZ's revenue amounted to 2.761 trillion tenge ($5.74 million), and net profit reached 340 billion tenge, an increase of 91% compared to the previous period.
Significant growth was also recorded in export shipments. Their volume increased by 7.2% to 89.2 million tons, demonstrating continued high demand for Kazakhstan's transportation services in international markets.
In 2025, 37 million tons of transit cargo passed through Kazakhstan, and almost 90% of this volume—33.1 million tons—was handled by rail. Therefore, the country's government's focus on developing container rail transit appears more an economic necessity than simply an infrastructural choice.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
May 25, 2026