In 2024, more than 70 million passengers used road transport services in Aktobe region. This is 114% higher than in 2023. Road Transport also took a leading position in cargo transportation last year. According to the results of the year, more than 36 million tons of cargo were transported by road. Such data were reported by the head of the Department of passenger transport and highways of Aktobe region Aybek Kayir at a press conference in the regional communications service.
According to the head of the department, transport enterprises and carriers carry out their activities on a commercial basis.
"In order to implement the instructions of the head of state on the full use of the potential of the transport and logistics sector, a number of measures were carried out in the region last year. To date, 66 bus routes have been organized and operate in the region. Among them-47 City, 12 intraregional, 2 interregional, 5 international routes. Regular intercity intra-regional passenger transportation is carried out in 12 directions. In 2024, bus traffic was organized on the routes Aktobe – Shubarkuduk in May, Aktobe-Kenkiyak in June, and Aktobe – Badamsha in August. 341.1 million to subsidize bus transportation on 8 socially significant intra-regional routes. 331.6 million tenge was allocated. tenge has been mastered, " Aybek Kair said.
One of the mechanisms of the transport and logistics sector of the region is the railway. According to the head of the department, in 2024, more than 37 million tons of cargo were transported by rail transport, using the services of railway transport by 1749.5 thousand people. It should be noted that last year the socially significant railway route "Aktobe-Shalkar" was organized. The train consists of 7 cars. Access frequency – 1,3,5,6,7 days of the week. In 2024, 433.2 million tenge was allocated from the regional budget to subsidize the costs of the carrier of this route. the tenge is allocated. Today, the cost of a ticket on this train, as a result of subsidies from the regional budget, is 55% cheaper than on trains carrying other passengers of this direction. This is a project implemented to create favorable conditions for residents of Shalkar and Mugalzhar districts.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aktobe/press/news/details/923634