Road transport and roads
The city is strategically well-located and situated on some of the main railway and road transport routes in the region. The transit potential of the railways is characterized by the presence of international transport corridor railway lines passing through the region, with a major transport hub in the city of Shu, which connects the south and southeast of Kazakhstan with the central and northeastern parts of the country, as well as neighboring states. Additionally, the region has a large international airport (with a passenger flow of 241,216 people and a cargo flow of 20,264 tons) and two railway stations (with a passenger flow of 435,615 people and a cargo flow of 141.9 million tons).
Moreover, the region is served by 5 republican roads, providing transportation links between major administrative, cultural, and economic centers of the country and neighboring states.
Zhambyl Region is connected to Almaty, Karaganda, and Turkestan Regions by the republican roads "Almaty-Tashkent-Termiz" and "Merke-Shu-Burylbaital." The region is also connected to the Kyrgyz Republic via the roads "Taraz-Utmek - Kyrgyzstan Border," "Western Approach to the Kyrgyzstan Border," and "Eastern Approach to the Kyrgyzstan Border." The most frequently used roads are "Almaty-Tashkent-Termiz" and "Merke-Shu-Burylbaital."
Index and Road No. |
Name of motorways |
Length (with approaches) in km |
A-2 |
Almaty – Tashkent – Termez |
598.1 |
A-14 |
Taraz – Utmek city of Kyrgyzstan |
14 |
R-66 |
Karasu – Masanchi – Sortobe |
45,45 |
R-29 |
Merke – Shu – Burylbaytal |
179 |
M-36 |
Mynaral - Ulken gr.RF (Ekaterinburg) |
173 |
Railway transport
Length of roads: 1236.3 km.
The transit potential of Railways is characterized by the presence of railway lines of international transport corridors passing through the territory of the region, with a major transport hub in the city of Shu, connecting the South and South-East of Kazakhstan with the Central and North-Eastern part of the Republic, with neighboring States.
The service section of the Zhambyl branch of the road is located within the boundaries of the stations: Mointy (ExC.)- Shu-Otar (ExC.), Shu-Zhambyl-Tulkubas (ExC.), Zhambyl-Zhanatas (incl.). It borders with Karaganda, Almaty and Shymkent branches, as well as with the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. The Mointy - Tulkubas and Shu - Otar sections are equipped with electric traction, the Zhambyl-Zhanatas section is equipped with Autonomous (diesel) traction.
Air transport
Today flights Taraz-Astana-Taraz, Taraz-Moscow-Taraz, Khujant-Taraz-Khujant, Surgut-Taraz-Surgut, Nizhnevartovsk-Taraz-Nizhnevartovsk, Tyumen-Taraz-Tyumen are established.
JSC " Aulie-ATA international Airport»Energy infrastructure and heat supply
The region is equipped with the basic infrastructure necessary for economic development. There are its own energy sources ("Zhambyl GRES", "Tarazenergoцентр"), water supply, and sewage systems.
The length of water supply networks is 6,839.8 km, with 1,371.3 km (21%) being obsolete.
The length of sewage networks is 1,046.9 km (1,046.9 km excluding stormwater systems), with 20.9 km (16.1%) being obsolete.
The length of electricity supply networks is 16,276.6 km, with 12,865 km (79.04%) being obsolete.
The length of heating supply networks is 350.7 km, with 194 km (55.5%) being obsolete.
Energy complex facilities are included.
Name |
Year of construction |
Thermal power |
Electrical power |
TEC-4 |
1963 |
Installed 658 Gcal/hour Connected 155.8 Gcal/hour |
28 MW |
RK-4 |
1989 |
Installed 200 Gcal/hour Connected 177.1 Gcal/hour |
- |
Central boiler house |
1967 |
Installed 98.432 Gcal/hour Connected 50.14 Gcal/hour |
- |
RK-1 |
1969 |
Installed 42.4 Gcal/hour Connected 30.9 Gcal/hour |
- |
Central boiler house |
1963 |
Installed 92.5 Gcal/hour Connected 43.9 Gcal/hour |
- |
Central boiler house |
1987 |
Installed 56.5 Gcal/hour Connected 15.5 Gcal/hour |
- |
Tariffs for industrial and communal services
Name of the service |
Price |
Electricity |
Individuals: 17,17 tenge/kWh Other legal entities: 24.05 tenge/kWh |
Water |
Individuals with metering devices: Per 1 m³ – 71.43 tenge Utility enterprises engaged in the production, transmission, and distribution of thermal energy: Per 1 m³ – 74,90 tenge Organizations financed from the state budget: Per 1 m³ – 232,89 tenge Individuals without metering devices: Per 1 m³ – 166,07 tenge Other consumers: Per 1 m³ – 181,89 tenge |
Water disposal |
Individuals: Per 1 m³ – 27,51 tenge Utility enterprises engaged in the production, transmission, and distribution of thermal energy: Per 1 m³ – 71,22 tenge Organizations financed from the state budget: Per 1 m³ – 47,56 tenge Other consumers not falling under groups 1 and 2: Per 1 m³ – 98,60 tenge |