OREANDA-NEWS. The solemn event took a place in JSC “NC “KTZ” in honor of the railroad day.

The head of JSC "NC" KTZ "Askar Mamin, in his speech, has expressed a special gratitude to the veterans of the railroad industry, which transfers their an invaluable experience to the younger generation.

A. Mamin noted that the transport communications infrastructure are foundation of economic growth of Kazakhstan. "In carrying out transportation, providing logistics services, creating new industries, the employees of the transport complex make an invaluable contribution to the development of the country", - stressed the head of the company.

The number of trains, the following the route “China - Europe – China” through Kazakhstan increased by 2.4 times in the first half of 2016. The share of revenue from a total revenue in transit reached 35%. In the future, it seeks to increase up to 50%.

"KTZ" has a great responsibility for solving strategic tasks which determine the development of the national economy. This is the implementation of infrastructure projects "Nurly Zhol", participation in the Plan of the nation's "100 Steps", also Kazakhstan's integration into the international transport and communication flows.

Within the framework of these tasks the capacity of railway lines is expanding, developing the road network, creates the necessary logistics infrastructure, built up the navy. In Astana on the threshold of EXPO-2017 has being built a new airport’s passenger terminal and the most modern railway station.

During the solemn ceremony the most distinguished employees of the Company was handed by 20 awards. Throughout the country these days around 800 railroad workers will be encouraged.