Kazakhstan restricts summer-tyre traffic on highways in several regions

Kazakhstan has imposed restrictions on vehicles fitted with summer tyres on a number of national highways after a sharp deterioration in weather conditions. The road operator, National Company QazAvtoZhol JSC, warned drivers about the measures, the infohub.kz website reports.

From 21:00 on 23 October 2026, a traffic restriction for all types of vehicles on summer tyres applies across Pavlodar Region in all directions.

The same measure took effect at the same time in Karaganda Region on two sections of national highways. These are the 1,066th to 1,135th kilometre of the Kyzylorda — Zhezkazgan — Karaganda — Shiderty road (Molodezhny settlement to the Pavlodar Region border) and the 231st to 324th kilometre of the Kalkaman — Bayanaul — Umutker — Botakara road (Pavlodar Region border to Botakara settlement).

Restrictions were also introduced in Akmola Region: on the 159th to 200th kilometre of the Astana — Shiderty — Pavlodar — Uspenka — Russian Federation border highway (Yereymentau town to the Pavlodar Region border).

In Abai Region, summer-tyre traffic is restricted on several sections. On the Chinese People's Republic border — Maikapchagai — Zaisan bypass — Kalbatau — Semey — Pavlodar — Russian Federation border (Urlutyube checkpoint) highway, the restriction covers the 910th to 1,105th kilometre (Kalbatau village to the East Kazakhstan Region border). On the Almaty — Taldykorgan — Ust-Kamenogorsk — Shemonaikha — Russian Federation border road, it applies from the 971st to 1,013th kilometre (Kalbatau village to the East Kazakhstan Region border) and from the 778th to 968th kilometre (Ayagoz town to Kalbatau village). On the Ust-Kamenogorsk — Semey highway, it covers the 103rd to 198th kilometre (East Kazakhstan Region border to Semey town). In addition, on the Chinese People's Republic border — Maikapchagai — Zaisan bypass — Kalbatau — Semey — Pavlodar — Russian Federation border (Urlutyube checkpoint) road, the restriction applies from the 587th to 733rd kilometre (Pavlodar Region border to Semey town).

In East Kazakhstan Region, the restrictions affect a section of the Chinese People's Republic border — Maikapchagai — Zaisan bypass — Kalbatau — Semey — Pavlodar — Russian Federation border highway from the 1,105th to 1,256th kilometre (Abai Region border to Zaisan town). On the Almaty — Taldykorgan — Ust-Kamenogorsk — Shemonaikha — Russian Federation border road, they cover the 1,013th to 1,062nd kilometre (Abai Region border to Rubezh post). On the Ust-Kamenogorsk — Semey highway, they apply from the 12th to 45th kilometre (turn-off to Kazachye village to Tavria village) and from the 48th to 103rd kilometre (Tavria village to the Abai Region border).

The roads are expected to reopen at around 06:00 on 24 October 2026.