Employees of "KazAvtoZhol" have urged citizens to adhere to safety measures.
“On January 31, due to deteriorating weather conditions, traffic restrictions have been implemented on the section of the highway ‘State Border of the Russian Federation (checkpoint Zhaisan) – Martuk – Aktobe (with northern bypass) – Karabutak – Kyzylorda – Shymkent (with northern bypass) – Taraz (with bypass) – Korday – Almaty – Khorgos – State Border of the People's Republic of China (checkpoint Nur Zholy)’ km 143-214 (from the border of Almaty region to the village of Korday),” the official statement reads.
The estimated time for the road to reopen is February 1 at 10:00.