Kazakhstan modernizes 37 EAEU border checkpoints to cut crossing times

September 5, 2026 at 06:18 PM2 min

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Kazakhstan is reconstructing 37 of 39 existing checkpoints on the internal borders of the Eurasian Economic Union. The modernization is designed to significantly increase throughput and reduce crossing times at the state border.

Key Facts

Kazakhstan is reconstructing 37 of 39 existing checkpoints on the EAEU internal borders.
In 2026, road works covered about 11,000 km, including 3,400 km of construction and 5,000 km of repairs on republican roads.
The share of republican roads in normative condition is to reach 95% by the end of the year, and local roads 92%.
The toll road network will expand from 6,300 km to 6,700 km by the end of 2026.
About 5,000 km of railway lines were built and modernized in the last five years, with transit volume reaching 33 million tonnes.

Border Checkpoint Modernization

Kazakhstan is reconstructing 37 of 39 existing checkpoints on the internal borders of the Eurasian Economic Union. The work is intended to significantly increase throughput and reduce the time required to cross the state border.

Road Infrastructure Development

In 2026, road works covered about 11,000 km, including 3,400 km of construction and 5,000 km of repairs on republican roads. Major projects include the Aktobe–Kyzylorda, Beineu–Sekseul, Saryagash bypass, Zhanaozen–Turkmenistan border, Center–West, and Karaganda–Zhezkazgan highways. The Beineu–Sekseul, Ulgaysyn–Sekseul, and Kyzylorda–Sekseul projects have a combined length of 1,574 km and are scheduled for completion by 2029. The share of republican roads in normative condition is to reach 95% by the end of the year, and local roads 92%. The toll road network will expand from 6,300 km to 6,700 km by the end of 2026.

Railway Infrastructure and Rolling Stock

About 5,000 km of railway lines were built and modernized in the last five years, roughly double the amount of the previous three decades. Transit volume reached 33 million tonnes, and industry revenue exceeded 3 trillion tenge. After completion of the Dostyk–Moiynty and Almaty station bypass projects, construction continues on the Darbaza–Maktaaral, Moiynty–Kyzylzhar, and Ayagoz–Bakhty lines. Another 2,200 km of railway lines are planned for construction and modernization over the next three years. In August 2026, domestic enterprises Alstom and Wabtec produced the 200th and 700th locomotives, respectively.