Work underway on 28 of 29 tunnels on China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan route

Construction of the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway on all sections running through Kyrgyzstan continues at an active pace. According to data from state enterprise National Company Kyrgyz Temir Zholu, work is underway on 28 of the 29 tunnels provided for in the project; excavation of one tunnel has been fully completed.

In parallel, 47 of the 50 planned bridges are being built on the Kyrgyzstani section of the route.

The total length of the railway will be approximately 532.5 kilometers, of which 304 kilometers will pass through the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic. The intergovernmental agreement on project implementation was signed on June 6, 2024, in Beijing. Official construction commenced on December 27, 2024, in Jalal-Abad with the participation of the leaders of all three states.

The railway is intended to open a new transport corridor between East Asia and Central Asia with access to markets in the Middle East and Europe, expand Kyrgyzstan's international freight transportation capabilities, and strengthen its transit potential.