Kazakhstan's national railway carrier, KTZ, has temporarily banned the acceptance of grain cargo from July 17 to July 22, 2024, due to a critical backlog of over 500 grain freight cars at the Almaty hub. This ban impacts several stations including Aksenger, Almaty-1,2, Bayserke, Burundai, Zhetygen, Zhety-Su, Kairat, Medeu, and Chemolgan. Shippers will not face fines for failing to meet transportation plans during this period, and the ban will be lifted if the situation improves.