Over the ten months of 2026, revenue from Kazakhstan's toll roads reached KZT 95 billion. By the end of the year the figure could rise to KZT 105 billion. The funds collected are now being directed not only to toll routes but also to the maintenance of free roads of republican significance.
HOW THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS HAS CHANGED
As reported by the Telegram channel “Vykhod k Pravde”, the chairman of the board of KazAvtoZhol, Darkhan Imanashev, said that previously around 30% of revenue was directed to the maintenance of toll sections.
The company can now use this income to finance free roads of republican significance as well.
According to Imanashev, the new mechanism will make it possible to forgo around KZT 70 billion in budget funding for road maintenance.
HOW MUCH MONEY WAS ALLOCATED TO ROAD REPAIRS
In 2026, KazAvtoZhol began medium repairs of toll sections for the first time. According to the head of the company, around KZT 30 billion was allocated to these works.
After the expansion of the list of roads under maintenance, the share of expenditure on their upkeep should amount to 90–95% of revenue.
“We now also have free sections that we must maintain, so around 90%, even 95%, will go on maintenance,” Imanashev explained.
WHERE EXACTLY THE KZT 95 BILLION WENT
According to the head of KazAvtoZhol, around KZT 107 billion a year is required to maintain all roads of republican significance.
At the same time, the company did not provide a detailed breakdown of the KZT 95 billion collected. It remains unclear how much has already been directed to free roads, what sum has actually been spent on repairing toll sections, and whether the allocated KZT 30 billion is included in the total maintenance expenditure.
