It is reported that the transit of container trains along the Middle Corridor has increased 20-fold.

Over the first eight months of 2024, 200 container trains transited Kazakhstan from China along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, Kazakhstan Railways reported.

Over the entire 2023, only 11 container trains were sent in this direction. The increase in the volume of container rail transportation along this route was made possible by the Kazakh-Chinese terminal built in early 2024 in the Xi'an Dry Port.

Currently, 30% of container trains traveling to Europe in transit through Kazakhstan are formed there. It also became known that delivery times have been reduced:

• from Altynkol station (Kazakhstan) to Absheron (Azerbaijan) — up to 9 days

• to Poti/Batumi (Georgia) — up to 12 days

• via Poti/Batumi (Georgia) to Constanta (Romania) — up to 20–22 days

- 83 grain trains were sent for export from Akmola region in a month

In September 2024, 419.6 thousand tons of grain were sent by rail from Akmola region of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Railways reported.

Of these, 352.4 thousand tons (84% of the total volume) were for export. It also became known that during this period, 85 grain trains were formed in Akmola region. Of these, 83 grain trains were sent to Central Asian countries, Iran, China and Afghanistan.

"Kaskor-Transservis" reduced the tariff for excess downtime of wagons, The Kazakh company "Kaskor-Transservis" revised the conditions and tariff for excess downtime of wagons with grain, ElDala reports (https://eldala.kz/novosti/kazahstan/20269-kaskor-transservis-snizil-shtrafy-za-prostoy-vagonov-s-zernom). From October 1, 2024, the downtime without penalties increases to 168 hours (seven days). Also, for the downtime of wagons in excess of the prescribed time, you will now have to pay at a triple rate, and not as before - at a tenfold rate. "Kaskor-Transservis" specializes in the transportation of freight cars from the Aktau-port railway station to grain terminals in the port of Aktau.