Kazakhstan to upgrade wagon fleet by 2026
According to the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Marat Karabayev, Kazakhstan has signed agreements for the purchase of 1,200 wagons, Kazinform News Agency reports.

“JSC "NC "Kazakhstan Temir Zholy" (KTZ) has a total of 2,667 railcars in its fleet. Over the past four years, 600 railcars have been written off, and only 300 new ones have been added to the fleet. Due to untimely procurement process, the funds for the purchase of wagons were reallocated to other major projects. The preceding year saw a significant expansion in the number of railcars and rolling stock within KTZ,” the minister stated.
He indicated that the number of railcars purchased previously was less than 100 units, but that figure increased to 118 units in the preceding year. The number has been increasing every year.
“We are planning to purchase an additional 140 railcars this year and 224 more next year. The manufacturing process for a railcar takes at least 18 months from the date of signing the delivery documents. To date, contracts have been signed for the total supply of the railcar fleet of 1,200 units. Based on our calculations, the number of railcars will be sufficient in 2026,” he added.
It should be mentioned that the Head of State instructed the Government to renew the fleet of railcars within the next five years.