Transportation in Kazakhstan
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Railways
total:
14,400 km in common carrier service; does not include industrial lines
broad gauge:
14,400 km 1.520-m gauge (3,299 km electrified) (1997)
City with metro system under construction: Almaty.
Railway links with adjacent countries
- Russia – yes
- China – yes
- Kyrgyzstan – yes
- Uzbekistan – yes
- Turkmenistan – yes
- Caspian Sea – railhead 1524mm
Highways
total:
119,390 km
paved:
103,272 km
unpaved:
16,118 km (1998 est.)
Waterways
3,900 km on the Syrdariya (Syr Darya) and Ertis (Irtysh)
Pipelines
crude oil 2,850 km; refined products 1,500 km; natural gas 3,480 km (1992)
Ports and harbors
Caspian Sea
Other
Airports
10 (1997 est.)
Airports – with paved runways
total:
9
over 3,047 m:
4
2,438 to 3,047 m:
3
1,524 to 2,437 m:
2 (1997 est.)
Airports – with unpaved runways
total:
1
914 to 1,523 m:
1 (1997 est.)
See also
This article contains material from the CIA Factbook website which, as a US government publication, is in the public domain.
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