According to "KazAvtoZhol", traffic restrictions in the Zhambyl region were implemented on January 9, 2025, starting at 18:30.
"On the section of the national road from Almaty to Tashkent to Termez (New Kordai Pass) from km 159 to 238, the road segment from the village of Otar to the village of Kainar is closed to all types of vehicles. The estimated time of reopening is January 10, 2025, at 09:00," the national company clarified.
It is noted that traffic will be redirected via an alternative route through the old Kordai Pass.
It is specified that motorists can obtain additional information 24/7 by calling the call center at 1403.
On January 7, 2025, over a thousand vehicles were stranded on the roads of the Zhambyl region. Due to heavy snowfall, blizzards, reduced visibility, and winds gusting up to 20 m/s, traffic for all types of vehicles was restricted from km 238 to 159 on the Almaty – Tashkent – Termez road from the village of Kainar to the settlement of Otar.