Freight transportation by rail increased by 5 million in 2023

28-03-2024

Loading on the KTZ network in 2023 amounted to 257.3 million tons, which is 5 million tons more than the previous year. Exports increased by 9% compared to 2022 and amounted to 85.8 million tons.

At the end of the year, the loading of hard coal throughout the republic remained at the level of 2022 and amounted to 74 million tons, 31.7 million tons were shipped for export. The volume of grain transportation increased by 12.2% compared to 2022, to 11.2 million tons, of which 9 million tons were exported, an increase of 12.7%. Transportation of ground products amounted to more than 3 million tons, which corresponds to the level of the previous year.

Shipped by rail:

oil cargo – 18.8 million tons (+2% compared to 2022, +6% exports);
iron and manganese ore – 20.8 million tons (+10% compared to 2022, +39% exports);
chemical fertilizers – 4 million tons (+2.3% compared to 2022, +23% exports);
non-ferrous ore and sulfur raw materials – 22.5 million tons (+2% to the 2022 level, +11% exports);
construction cargo – 17 million tons (+8.2% compared to 2022, +9% domestically).
 

For the construction of highways of national importance, 3.2 million tons of crushed stone were delivered to the western regions of the country, which is more than one million tons more than in 2022.

Operating cargo turnover in 2023 increased by 7.5% compared to 2022 and amounted to 270 billion tariff ton-km.

Press service of JSC «NC«Kazakhstan Temir Zholy»