Railways
total: 14,400 km in common carrier service; does not include industrial lines
broad gauge: 14,400 km 1.520-m gauge (3,299 km electrified) (1997)
City with metro system under construction: Almaty.
Railway links with adjacent countries
Highways
total: 119,390 km
paved: 103,272 km
unpaved: 16,118 km (1998 est.)
Waterways
3,900 km on the Syrdariya (Syr Darya) and Ertis (Irtysh)
Pipelines
crude oil 2,850 km; refined products 1,500 km; natural gas 3,480 km (1992)
Ports and harbors
Caspian Sea
Other
Airports
10 (1997 est.)
Airports - with paved runways
total: 9
over 3,047 m: 4
2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (1997 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (1997 est.)
See also
Last updated: 05-07-2005 08:32:12
Last updated: 05-13-2005 07:56:04