OREANDA-NEWS. October 24, the first Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin held an offsite meeting on the part of the Astana-Temirtau road which is a part of "Center-South" road corridor. This project is implemented within the framework of the program "Nurly Zhol".

The total length of the new highway Astana-Temirtau is 171 km. Currently, reconstruction of the road is almost complete.

The road has been built according to the standards I-a technical category with a design speed for 140 km/h. Oncoming lane separated by curved timbers that will reduce the number of accidents not up to 3 times, and the level of severity and injury - 8 times.