JSC Passenger Transportation trains have carried 12.2 million passengers since the beginning of 2025

16-12-2025

Since the beginning of 2025, JSC Passenger Transportation trains have carried 12.157 million passengers, demonstrating stable demand for rail passenger transportation.

• The National Carrier's fleet consists of 2,218 rolling stock units, including:
— Talgo cars — 732 units (33%);
— Multiple-unit rolling stock — 126 units (6%);
— Standard passenger cars — 1,360 units (61%).

• Over the past 10 years, 60% of the fleet has been renewed, significantly improving passenger comfort and safety.

• As part of the long-term modernization program, by 2030, the average age of cars will be reduced to 10 years, and 100% of trains will be equipped with air conditioning systems.

• A key milestone in the rolling stock renewal was the signing of a contract with Stadler, providing for the production of 557 passenger cars by 2030, including:
— compartment cars;
— reserved seat cars;
— specialized cars for passengers with reduced mobility;
— generator cars.

• The first batch of Stadler cars is scheduled for delivery by the end of 2025, with the manufacturer providing 20 years of maintenance.

• Starting in 2026, Stadler cars are planned to be used on the following routes:
— No. 3/4 "Astana - Almaty";
— No. 353/354 "Astana - Semey";
— No. 85/86 "Astana - Shymkent";
— No. 47/48 "Astana - Atyrau".

• Collaboration with RWS Wagon continues on the supply of domestically produced passenger cars manufactured at the Petropavlovsk plant. In 2024–2025, the national carrier received 279 passenger cars and 18 electric trains, with another 60 units expected to arrive by the end of this year.

• The upgraded rolling stock is already running on key routes, including: Aktobe–Atyrau, Pavlodar–Turkestan, Pavlodar–Almaty, Kyzylorda–Semey, Almaty–Saratov, Almaty–Oskemen, Astana–Kokshetau, Astana–Borovoye Kurort, Karaganda–Astana, Pavlodar–Presnogorkovskaya, and Almaty–Novosibirsk.

• The "Women's Carriage" project has been successfully implemented for over four years and operates on 12 routes. Since its launch, 822,000 passengers have used the service.

• ⁠The development of digital services has significantly increased the share of online ticket sales. In 2025, this figure reached 91.2%, compared to 84.6% in 2024.

Press service of JSC «NC«Kazakhstan Temir Zholy»