The Kyrgyzstan Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry Bakyt Torobaev, as part of a working visit to the Jalal-Abad region, attended the launch ceremony of construction of the most important elements of a tunnel, which is part of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan international railway project.
Bakyt Torobaev emphasized that the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway was not just a transport corridor, but a strategically important "bridge" connecting the countries of the East and West.
"This project is not only of infrastructural importance. It paves the way to improving the quality of life, economic growth and strengthening ties between regions and peoples. It is expected to facilitate trade, investment, industrial development and logistics, provide thousands of jobs and give a powerful impetus to the economies of our countries. I express my gratitude to everyone who contributes to this large-scale project. We are not just building a road, we are building the future," said Bakyt Torobaev.
Officials of the embassies of China and Uzbekistan in Kyrgyzstan, as well as representatives of government agencies of the three countries and the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan joint railway venture voiced confidence that this railway would become a symbol of unity, progress and faith in the future.
Background
The total length of the tunnel will be 12 km. It will pass from the Suzak district of Jalal-Abad region to the Toguz-Toro district of the Naryn region. In the Naryn and Jalal-Abad regions, the construction of two more large tunnels of comparable length is also planned.
The total length of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway section passing through Kyrgyzstan will be more than 300 km, and the total investment in the project is estimated at $4 billion 700 million.
It should be noted that the railway project is one of the most difficult tasks in technical and engineering terms. The project provides for the construction of 46 bridges with a total length of 120 km and 27 tunnels. Thus, tunnels and bridges will account for 40% of the entire railway route.
The inauguration ceremony of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project took place on December 27, 2024, during which the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov, and the president of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping underscored the strategic importance of this project in their respective remarks.
