Construction has began on a new railroad line linking Almaty to Khorgos, the border point with China.

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Construction has began on a new railroad line linking Almaty to Khorgos, the border point with China. Due to be completed in 2011, the railway will increase trade volume between the two countries and add a much shorter route alternative to the northern rail crossing at Dostyk-Alashankou.

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