Truck traffic on highways in eight regions of Kazakhstan will be restricted starting March 1.

JSC "KazAvtoZhol" informs road users about the introduction of temporary restrictions on the movement of vehicles with a single axle load exceeding 8 tons during the spring period of 2025.

In accordance with paragraph 19 of the Order of the Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 5, 2023, No. 492, the restriction aims to preserve the national roads after the winter season and will be in effect from March 1 to April 1, 2025, in eight regions that belong to the "fifth road-climatic zone":

The restriction does not apply to the following types of vehicles:

The department requests drivers and vehicle owners to consider this information when planning their routes.

As a reminder, last year the head of state, speaking in Almaty, described the situation regarding road quality in Kazakhstan as dire.

" People justifiably complain about the poor quality of road surfaces. The reasons for this situation are varied, but the main one is corruption," said Tokayev.

He emphasized the need to enhance control over the use of highways and impose fines for overloaded heavy trucks that operate on them.

Subsequently, the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan identified the primary cause of road wear in the country—according to the department, roads are being destroyed by dump trucks and other heavy vehicles.

Last summer, the Deputy Minister of Transport, Maksat Kaliakparov, discussed plans to increase fines for heavy trucks that travel on the country's roads and damage them.

In the autumn, the Ministry of Transport approved parameters for oversized vehicles in Kazakhstan.