Kazakhstan's toll roads recorded more than 25.8 million trips during the summer of 2026, with the Almaty–Konaev route emerging as the busiest section, the website infohub.kz reports.
According to QazAvtoJol National Company JSC, 25,818,167 trips were registered across 28 toll sections over the three summer months. On average, the roads handled around 281,000 trips per day.
The Almaty–Konaev section topped the traffic rankings, with 4.31 million trips counted over the summer. The Shymkent–Uzbekistan border highway came second with 2.68 million trips, while the Shymkent–Taraz section held third place with 1.87 million trips.
The ten busiest routes also included Taraz–Kainar (1.82 million), Astana–Temirtau (1.49 million), Astana–Shchuchinsk (1.46 million), Shymkent–Kyzylorda (1.41 million), Konaev–Taldykorgan (1.20 million), Shchuchinsk–Kokshetau (1.06 million) and the Taraz bypass (Kainar–Shymkent) with 945,700 trips.
The ten most heavily used toll sections accounted for more than 18.2 million trips — roughly 71% of all summer traffic.
QazAvtoJol stressed that traffic volumes reflect strong demand both for routes between major cities and for destinations serving tourist and recreational areas. Among the popular routes are Almaty–Konaev, Astana–Shchuchinsk, Shchuchinsk–Kokshetau, Karaganda–Balkhash, Kyzylorda–Aralsk and Usharal–Dostyk.
The company attributes the growth in road travel in part to the development of road infrastructure. More accessible regions, shorter journey times and improved safety are creating conditions for domestic tourism.
Roadside infrastructure is also expanding along national highways. Around 1,500 service facilities are now in operation, including filling stations, food outlets, hotels, rest areas and sanitary facilities. Infrastructure for electric vehicles is gradually developing as well: more than 60 charging stations are already operating along national highways.
QazAvtoJol believes road development affects more than transport links alone. Rising road traffic creates additional opportunities for tourism and small business, including through new roadside service facilities.