More than 10.75 billion passengers were transported by all types of transport in Kazakhstan in Q1 2016, which is 2.2 percent more than in the same period in 2015, read a message issued by the Kazakh Economy Ministry’s Committee on Statistics.

The revenues from passenger transportation stood at around 183.27 billion tenges (338 tenges = $1) during the period.

Passenger transportation by motor and urban electric vehicles increased by 2.3 percent in January-June 2016 and neared 10.74 billion people.

Air transportation of passengers increased by 2 percent and neared 2.68 million people during the period.

This is while the rail passenger transportation decreased by 30.6 percent and stood at 10.56 million people during the reporting period.

/By Trend/