Kazakhstan to have more toll roads

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstan's Ministry of Transport and Communications plans to open more toll collection points on highways countrywide next year.

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According to Minister Zhenis Kassymbek, the Government is eyeing the possibility of installing more toll collection points on the roads of republican subordinance across the country. "As you know, a toll road was opened on the Astana-Shchuchinsk highway last year. Next year we are planning to collect fees from passing vehicles on some sections of the motorway linking Kyzylorda and Shymkent and the Atbasar-Astana highway," he elaborated.