Kazakhstan to suspend work of two trains to China over coronavirus

Kazakhstan is taking measures to suspend work of trains operating on Ürümqi - Almaty and Almaty – Nur-Sultan - Ürümqi routes due to the coronavirus outbreak in China, according to Kazakhstan's Temir Zholy (KTZ, Kazakhstan Railways).

"KTZ has developed instructions which regulate the procedure for the chief of a train to identify a sick passenger, and conductors undergo briefings on a regular basis," the report said.

KTZ has also increased monitoring of hand luggage and baggage transported via railways between Kazakhstan and China.