Route to Aktau and Kuryk seaports to be cut by 900 km

Construction is under way on three key transport corridors in Kazakhstan's Aktobe region, launched on the instruction of the Head of State to boost the country's transit potential. The Center–West highway from Astana and a new Beineu–Seksaul road will open a direct route to the Aktau and Kuryk seaports, cutting the distance by 900 km.

The Aktobe–Khromtau–Karabutak–Ulgaisyn section of the Western Europe–Western China corridor is also being rebuilt. The two-lane road, built 20 years ago, carries up to 16,000 vehicles a day and is full of potholes. It will become a four-lane first-category highway over 262 km, with completion planned for 2028.

The Beineu–Seksaul highway, about 560 km long, will run 245 km through Aktobe region. The 134 km Astana–Irgiz section is scheduled for completion between 2026 and 2029.