KTZ will increase the number of seats on trains to Alakol
29-05-2024
KTZ management inspected the readiness of passenger trains and stations in the direction of Lake Alakol for the tourist season. Meetings were held with tour operators and owners of recreation centers, representatives of the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs, the Ministry of Transport and industry associations on the organization of summer transportation.
At a Government meeting, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov instructed to comprehensively resolve infrastructure issues, radically improve the quality of service and increase the number of trains to recreation areas.
Compared to last year, this summer the number of seats on Passenger Transportation JSC trains to Lake Alakol will increase by 16 thousand. In this direction, the National Carrier plans to transport more than 270 thousand passengers along 12 routes from Astana, Almaty, East Kazakhstan and Abay regions. Of these, 10 routes will be operated by Passenger Transportation JSC trains. Also, for the first time this year, at the request of residents and taking into account demand, train service from Kyzylorda has been opened.
Routes from Astana and Almaty to Lake Alakol are very popular among passengers. During the summer season, trains No. 53/54 and No. 254/253 will run from the capital on the Astana-Dostyk route.
In the summer, 5 Almaty-Dostyk trains will run from Almaty: No. 207/208, No. 221/222, No. 211/212, No. 21/22 and No. 6942/6941.
Trains from Eastern Kazakhstan and Abay regions pass through the cities of Oskemen, Semey, Shar, Ayagoz. In the summer, trains No. 457/458 “Semey-Dostyk” and No. 459/460 “Oskemen-Dostyk” will run in this direction every other day. Running direct trains from Kyzylorda to the coast No. 21/22 and No. 6942/6941 “Kyzylorda-Dostyk” will allow transporting about 150 passengers daily.
By the beginning of the tourist season, current repairs of buildings and platforms, pedestrian paths, electric lighting, public address systems were carried out at the stations of the Zhalanashkol, Akshi and Beskol resort stations, and additional benches were installed.
For the convenience of passengers, ticket offices are organized at the stations. You can also purchase tickets without commission on the website ticket.railways.kz. The cost of tickets for JSC Passenger Transportation trains remains the same.
Press service of JSC «NC«Kazakhstan Temir Zholy»