"Kyrgyz Temir Zholu" and the Tourism Development Fund Launch New Routes Across the Country

Яна Орехова Local news
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«Kyrgyz Temir Zholu» and the Tourism Development Fund launch new routes across the country
In the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, a memorandum was signed with the participation of the State Enterprise "National Company Kyrgyz Temir Zholu" and the Tourism Development Support Fund, aimed at developing both domestic and inbound tourism in the country.

According to information from the enterprise, this document envisions joint efforts to utilize railway infrastructure to expand tourist routes, improve the quality of passenger transport, and create new destinations. Meeting participants noted that railway tourism in the country is showing stable growth.

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The demand for trips has increased due to the renewal of luxury, VIP, and "VIP-compartment" carriages, as well as the extension of the route to the "Balykchy Beach" stop. In 2025, the Bishkek — Balykchy route served 116,122 passengers, which is a 131% increase compared to the previous year.

From 2022 to 2025, Kyrgyzstan welcomed 27 tourist trains arriving from Europe, America, and Asia.

The company confirmed that it plans to continue modernizing its rolling stock, improving service quality, and digitizing: tickets can now be purchased through the website ticket.railway.kg and the railway.kg app.
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