The queue of trucks at the border of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan has stretched to 25 kilometers
In the Turkistan Region of Kazakhstan, a buildup of trucks has formed at the entrance to the "B. Konysbayev" checkpoint on the border with Uzbekistan.
Queue of trucks on the Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan border reaches 25 kilometers
According to drivers, the traffic jam has extended to a length of 25 kilometers, and the waiting time at the border has increased to up to three days, Kazinform reported.
The State Revenue Committee (SRC) attributes the current situation to an increase in cargo flow and the operational characteristics of the electronic queue system.
Long-haul drivers are complaining not only about the long wait, but also about the lack of toilets and basic living amenities on the roads leading to the checkpoint. Furthermore, as some point out, certain trucks are bypassing the general queue.
According to the SRC, during the ten months of 2024, vehicle traffic at the Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan border increased by 16.2 percent, reaching 741.5 thousand. During this period, 321 thousand vehicles passed through the "B. Konysbayev" checkpoint — which is 21 percent more compared to last year. Currently, although the designed capacity of the checkpoint is intended for 1 thousand vehicles per day, in practice, up to 1.5 thousand cars are being serviced.
The agency reported that the checkpoint is operating in normal mode. One of the reasons for the accumulation of trucks there is cited as late booking of crossing slots through the CarGoRuqsat system. Because some carriers arrive at the border without obtaining a queue slot in advance and register it right on the spot, they are forced to wait for their designated time.
At the same time, on the morning of November 3, there were 130 available slots in the system for crossing the border through the "B. Konysbayev" checkpoint. The SRC emphasizes that the long wait times for certain drivers does not mean that all carriers are standing in queue for several days.
In order to reduce congestion at the checkpoint, authorities plan to redirect part of the transport to the "Atameken – Gulistan" and other checkpoints.