01:51Railway travel, suspended due to the outbreak of riots in parts of Kazakhstan, was re-established as the press office of national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy announced on Friday.
Footage filmed in Nur-Sultan-Nurly Jol station in Nur-Sultan shows dozens of passengers arriving to take the train.
According to Kazakhstan's largest railway operator, the work of the stations Makat, Aral-Teniz, Beineu, Mangistau and Sekseul, previously closed due to protests, has resumed.
In addition, 25 cancelled trains have been restored, and of the 129 freight trains previously suspended from traffic, 75 are temporarily standing idle.
It’s been clarified that during the riots, the infrastructure facilities of the railway were not damaged.
Unrest has gripped the central Asian republic after unauthorised rallies began in the Mangistau region of Kazakhstan on Sunday, as prices of liquefied gas rose from 60 to 120 tenge (€0.12 to €0.24; $0.14 to $0.28) per litre since January 1. The price hike came after the government lifted price controls on liquefied petroleum gas, citing a need to liberalise the market.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Wednesday accepted the cabinet’s official resignation. However, the government will continue in its function until a new cabinet of ministers is formed. The authorities have also announced several restored price caps on liquefied petroleum in response to the unrest.
On Saturday, the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs announced the detention of 4,404 people regarding the riots in the region.
According to the republic’s Ministry of Health, more than 1,000 people have been injured during the ongoing protests and almost 400 hospitalised.
On Thursday, the Collective Security Council sent forces to Kazakhstan to protect state and military facilities and assist law enforcement.
Kazakhstan: Railway connection re-established in country amid relative calm
Railway travel, suspended due to the outbreak of riots in parts of Kazakhstan, was re-established as the press office of national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy announced on Friday.
Footage filmed in Nur-Sultan-Nurly Jol station in Nur-Sultan shows dozens of passengers arriving to take the train.
According to Kazakhstan's largest railway operator, the work of the stations Makat, Aral-Teniz, Beineu, Mangistau and Sekseul, previously closed due to protests, has resumed.
In addition, 25 cancelled trains have been restored, and of the 129 freight trains previously suspended from traffic, 75 are temporarily standing idle.
It’s been clarified that during the riots, the infrastructure facilities of the railway were not damaged.
Unrest has gripped the central Asian republic after unauthorised rallies began in the Mangistau region of Kazakhstan on Sunday, as prices of liquefied gas rose from 60 to 120 tenge (€0.12 to €0.24; $0.14 to $0.28) per litre since January 1. The price hike came after the government lifted price controls on liquefied petroleum gas, citing a need to liberalise the market.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Wednesday accepted the cabinet’s official resignation. However, the government will continue in its function until a new cabinet of ministers is formed. The authorities have also announced several restored price caps on liquefied petroleum in response to the unrest.
On Saturday, the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs announced the detention of 4,404 people regarding the riots in the region.
According to the republic’s Ministry of Health, more than 1,000 people have been injured during the ongoing protests and almost 400 hospitalised.
On Thursday, the Collective Security Council sent forces to Kazakhstan to protect state and military facilities and assist law enforcement.
Railway travel, suspended due to the outbreak of riots in parts of Kazakhstan, was re-established as the press office of national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy announced on Friday.
Footage filmed in Nur-Sultan-Nurly Jol station in Nur-Sultan shows dozens of passengers arriving to take the train.
According to Kazakhstan's largest railway operator, the work of the stations Makat, Aral-Teniz, Beineu, Mangistau and Sekseul, previously closed due to protests, has resumed.
In addition, 25 cancelled trains have been restored, and of the 129 freight trains previously suspended from traffic, 75 are temporarily standing idle.
It’s been clarified that during the riots, the infrastructure facilities of the railway were not damaged.
Unrest has gripped the central Asian republic after unauthorised rallies began in the Mangistau region of Kazakhstan on Sunday, as prices of liquefied gas rose from 60 to 120 tenge (€0.12 to €0.24; $0.14 to $0.28) per litre since January 1. The price hike came after the government lifted price controls on liquefied petroleum gas, citing a need to liberalise the market.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Wednesday accepted the cabinet’s official resignation. However, the government will continue in its function until a new cabinet of ministers is formed. The authorities have also announced several restored price caps on liquefied petroleum in response to the unrest.
On Saturday, the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs announced the detention of 4,404 people regarding the riots in the region.
According to the republic’s Ministry of Health, more than 1,000 people have been injured during the ongoing protests and almost 400 hospitalised.
On Thursday, the Collective Security Council sent forces to Kazakhstan to protect state and military facilities and assist law enforcement.