“On the first day of spring, a new direct train Balkhash – Almaty, Almaty – Balkhash will start running. Previously, to get to Almaty, residents of Balkhash had to first go to Saryshagan station and then transfer to a train to Almaty. The new route eliminated this inconvenience, providing a direct railway connection,” reads the report.
The launch of the train became possible thanks to the construction of a second track on the Balkhash – Moiynty section, which increased the capacity of the line. This is part of a large-scale project to develop railway communication on the Dostyk-Moiynty route.
Timetable:
Balkhash - Almaty: departure on even days at 07:52, arrival in Almaty-2 at 00:58.
Almaty - Balkhash: departure on odd days at 00:10, arrival in Balkhash at 15:03.
The journey time will be about 17 hours.
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