“Zhetygen-Korgas” railroad to give new impulse to region – Mayor of Almaty region

According to him the project is aimed at opening of the second railroad boarder crossing point at the boarder with China which will raise cargo carriage volume. The transport route from Almaty and Aktau to China will be reduced due to implementation of the new 500 km line.

"This railroad line starts from Zhetygen station then comes through Iliysk, Talgar, Yenbekshikazakh, Uigur and Panfilov districts of the region. This new line will give new impulse to the whole region whereas 5 500 people will be employed from which 805 in 2009 and 2 093 jobs will be created during exploitation period", - S. Umbetov emphasized.

As a whole, 10 210 jobs were created in the region in January-June, 2009 from which 6 657 jobs - on large, middle and small enterprises and 3 553 in private entrepreneurship, peasant farms including 9 516 temporary and season jobs. 19.6 thousand jobs were created under the Road Map Program in the region.   

KZT 14.7 bln was allocated for implementation of the Road Map Program in total including KZT 9.7 bln from the national budget and KZT 5 bln from the local one.

283 projects amounted to KZT 12.7 bln will be developed and 19.6 jobs will be created within the four investment course.