18.03.2026, 05:51

KTZ has introduced restrictions on sending empty railcars to Kostanay

The restrictions are related to the accumulation of wagons at the station

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy has temporarily banned the dispatch of all types of empty freight wagons, as well as flatcars carrying empty containers, from all railway stations to Kostanay station located in the northwest of the country. This was reported by logistan.info.

The restrictions will remain in effect until March 23, 2026.

According to the national railway operator, the reason for the ban is the significant accumulation of both loaded and empty wagons at Kostanay station.

Read also

Precipitation May Have Complicated Harvesting Operations in Northern Kazakhstan According to Kazhydromet, moderately warm weather prevailed across most of the country's grain-growing areas during the first ten days of October Kazakhstan's Exports of Sunflower Oil, Flour and Animal Feed Increase by 48% Kazakhstan increased its wheat exports to $1.25 billion, while flaxseed exports rose 2.3 times in value terms Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran Discuss Transport Corridor Development Negotiations focused primarily on route coordination, establishing a freight base, and attracting international investors Kazakhstan and Cambodia Discuss Expansion of Agricultural Trade Following the negotiations, both sides expressed their readiness to develop trade relations and consider establishing a joint working group to implement new initiatives Jordan Purchases 60,000 Tonnes of Feed Barley in International Tender Olam will supply the grain after offering a price of $307 per tonne on C&F terms. Delivery of the shipment is scheduled for the first half of January 2027 Meat Production in Kazakhstan Reaches 846,500 Tonnes In the first nine months of 2026, gross livestock production exceeded 3.2 trillion tenge, while the physical volume index stood at 103.5% KTZ and Uzbekistan Coordinate Measures to Accelerate Grain Unloading From January to September 2026, Kazakhstan shipped 4.1 million tonnes of grain to Uzbekistan, an increase of 44% compared with the previous year Grain Harvest in Kyrgyzstan Reaches 2.5 Million Tonnes The largest volumes of grain crops were harvested in Chuy Region, while total grain corn production exceeded 671,000 tonnes