Atlas Corridor
Component

Taldy-Korgan-Kalbatau-Ust-Kamenogorsk Road Reconstruction Project

road

Cities

Taldykorgan
Kazakhstan
Kalbatau
Kazakhstan
Ust-Kamenogorsk
Kazakhstan

Distance

763km
new
– km
rehabilitated
763km
existing
– km

Cost

$0.9b
$936,000,000

Phases

operational, 2024

Objective

Description

A 763 km highway upgrade project in eastern Kazakhstan financed by a US$796 million loan from the Export-Import Bank of China and implemented by CITIC Construction. The project upgrades a major east–west transport corridor, increasing capacity and speed, and supports regional connectivity within the broader Eurasian transport network associated with the Belt and Road Initiative.

Finance

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$796000000 loan
Exim Bank of China Development bank

Contractors

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China International Trust Investment Corporation (CITIC)
Company