Kazakhstan Boosts Border Crossing Capacity at Alimbet
Kazakhstan will increase the capacity of the 'Alimbet' checkpoint, located on the border with Russia, by 3.5 times, according to the company 'Kazavtozhol'.
Consensus
- Kazakhstan is increasing the capacity of the Alimbet border checkpoint on the Russia-Kazakhstan border.
- The Alimbet checkpoint is located in Aktobe Region and operates 24/7.
- The upgrade will increase vehicle throughput from 700 to 2,500 per day.
- The Russian counterpart to Alimbet is the Orsk checkpoint.
- The project involves 147 specialists and 39 pieces of special equipment.
- Work is being carried out simultaneously on multiple sections across 10.5 hectares.
- The Alimbet checkpoint has been operational since 2003 and holds first-class, multilateral status.
Points of divergence
- The capacity increase is 3.5 times, not three times as stated in the TASS report. — vedomosti
- The passenger capacity will rise from 1,500 to 3,000 per day. — vedomosti
- The electronic permit requirement for Russian citizens entering Kazakhstan will be mandatory starting in November, initially for international air travelers and those entering by car through non-EAECS countries. — vedomosti
- The QazETA system is currently in pilot mode until November 1, so lack of electronic permit does not currently prevent entry. — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Kazakhstan will increase the throughput capacity of the checkpoint on the border with Russia — Ведомости
- Kazakhstan will increase the throughput capacity of the "Alimbet" checkpoint on the border with the Russian Federation by three times, reported by "Kazavtozhol" company. — ТАСС (Telegram)