Export cargo traffic by rail via the Russia-Kazakhstan border increased 13.8% year-on-year during January-July 2026.
According to Russian Railways, it amounted to 19.9 mn tons. Container traffic made 220 thousand TEU.
Commodity-wise, oil and products amounted to 4.4 mn tons (+1.1%), ferrous metals to 3.6 mn tons (+9.7%), and grain and flour to 2.7 mn tons (up 2-fold).
Freight trains cross the Russia-Kazakhstan border via Kanisay, Kigash, Ozinki, Kartaly, Orsk, Petropavlovsk, Zauralie, Kulunda, and Lokot.
Some cargo is transit designated for China, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan.
Photo: Russian Railways