Tracked excursions funded by cash in Kazakhstan
In 2025, Kazakhstan's road infrastructure is undergoing significant changes, with the "Center-West" highway standing out as a key project. This highway, which reduces the distance between Astana and Aktau by 889 km, is improving westward trade efficiency and is considered a flagship among ongoing road upgrades. However, the exact most popular toll road in Kazakhstan remains unidentified [2][3].
Since the beginning of the year, Kazakh motorists have made over 32 million trips on toll roads, with the Almaty - Konaev section leading the way. Over 5.1 million trips have been recorded on this route [1]. The Almaty - Konaev toll road also saw the most trips in a single week, with over 161,000 trips from July 5 to 7 [1].
The Shymkent - Taraz toll road has had 2.9 million trips, while the Shymkent - Uzbekistan border toll road has recorded 4.4 million trips [1]. The route from Astana to Temirtau came in third, with over 60,000 trips, and the Astana - Shchuchinsk route followed closely with over 66,000 trips [1]. The Taraz - Kainar toll road has had 2.4 million trips [1].
By the end of the year, another 29 sections totaling 6,200 kilometers are planned to be made toll [1]. This expansion is expected to increase traffic on Kazakhstan's toll roads.
While the exact number of trips on each toll road since the beginning of 2025 is not publicly available, users have expressed their opinions on the service. Givi criticizes KazAvtoZhol for not focusing enough on snow removal and road monitoring during winter, while Law-abiding suggests that the toll money could be used to improve road quality and roadside structures, including purchasing snow-clearing equipment [4]. Law-abiding also criticizes the toll road prices, stating they pay 1020 tenge for 480 km, while claiming to have traveled over 5000 km and paid no more than 2000 tenge [4].
A* suggests displaying the cost of the road for each highway on the payment app for better planning, which could help users budget their travel expenses [4]. Users are required to register with an email and password, with the password needing to be at least 6 characters long [5].
As Kazakhstan continues to invest in its road infrastructure, the number of trips on toll roads is expected to grow, making it essential for the authorities to provide accurate and timely traffic data to the public. This information could be obtained from Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport or a relevant toll road authority.
- What could be the most popular toll road in Kazakhstan's finance industry, given the significant increase in trips on various toll roads since the start of the year and the upcoming expansion of an additional 6,200 kilometers by the end of the year?
- In the transportation industry, users have been expressing their opinions regarding the quality of service provided by toll road authorities in Kazakhstan, particularly emphasizing the need for improved snow removal, road monitoring during winter, and the use of toll money for upgrading road quality and roadside structures.
