Since the beginning of the year, the National Carrier has transported over 6 million passengers by train

02-07-2026

Passenger Transportation JSC reviews performance for the first six months of 2026

Passenger Transportation JSC has reviewed its operational performance for the first six months of 2026. During this period, over 6 million passengers traveled on the National Carrier's trains.

The highest passenger traffic was traditionally recorded in the country's largest cities. Almaty led in terms of passenger departures, accounting for 993,000 travelers. It was followed by Astana with 855,000 passengers and Shymkent with 393,000 passengers.

Significant passenger traffic was also recorded on routes departing from stations in the Aktobe region (615,000 passengers), the Abai region (413,000), the Karaganda region (390,000), the Kyzylorda region (366,000), and the Zhambyl region (286,000). This confirms steady demand for rail travel both between major cities and across the country's regions.

High demand for rail transport is observed during the summer and winter seasons, as well as on public holidays. To meet increased demand during the 2026 summer season, Passenger Transportation JSC organized 15 additional rail routes, deployed 4 extra Talgo trains, and introduced 3 additional commuter trains. Extra trains and attached carriages operate on the Astana–Dostyk, Almaty–Dostyk, Semey–Dostyk, Oskemen–Dostyk, Kyzylorda–Dostyk, and Pavlodar–Dostyk routes. Furthermore, seating capacity has been expanded on high-demand routes, including Almaty–Astana, Astana–Shymkent, Aktobe–Astana, Karaganda–Balkhash, and Almaty–Semey.

During peak demand periods, passengers actively use the "Waiting List" service, which allows them to purchase tickets for vacated seats. The service is available on the bilet.railways.kz website and at all railway ticket offices.

Since the beginning of 2026, more than 84,000 vacated seats have been offered to passengers through the "Waiting List" service, resulting in the issuance of over 28,000 tickets.

Tickets are available on the official website bilet.railways.kz, at Passenger Transportation JSC ticket offices, and via mobile ticketing applications.

For additional information, please call the toll-free number 1433 or visit the official Instagram account of Passenger Transportation JSC: @jolaushylar_tasymaly.

Press service of JSC «NC«Kazakhstan Temir Zholy»