BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 5. Construction is
underway in Kyrgyzstan on a 122-meter-high bridge as part of the
“China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan” railway line project, a major
transportation initiative that will strengthen transportation links
between Uzbekistan and China and expand regional trade routes.


This was reflected in the statement by the Ministry of Transport
of Uzbekistan.


According to the Ministry, the bridge is being built over the
Kech-Alat River in Suzak district of Kyrgyzstan’s Jalal-Abad
region. With a total length of 956.67 meters, it will be the
highest bridge along the entire China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway
route.


The bridge is being built as part of the
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, a project that Uzbekistan
views as an important component of its efforts to strengthen
regional transport connectivity. The project is also aligned with
Uzbekistan’s proposal to establish a Council for the Integration of
Railway Spaces of SCO Member States to improve coordination of
railway networks and international transport corridors across the
region.


President Shavkat Mirziyoyev put forward the proposal at the
SCO summit in Bishkek on September 1,
emphasizing the importance of transport connectivity for expanding
trade and economic cooperation among member states.


“The bridge is the highest on the entire
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway route,” the information
says.


The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway has an estimated cost of
about $4.7 billion, with China providing approximately $2.3 billion
through a 35-year loan to the joint project company.







The bridge forms part of the Kyrgyz section of the railway,
which will create a direct rail link between China and Uzbekistan
through Kyrgyz territory. The project is particularly important for
Uzbekistan because it is expected to provide the country with a new
rail connection to China and offer an additional route for freight
transportation between Central Asia and East Asia.


For Uzbekistan, the railway could help diversify export and
import routes, reduce reliance on existing transport corridors, and
improve access to Chinese markets. It is also expected to
strengthen Uzbekistan’s role as a regional logistics hub by
connecting its railway network more directly with routes running
through Kyrgyzstan and onward to China.


The project is being developed as a major regional
infrastructure initiative involving Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and
China. In addition to facilitating cargo transportation, the
railway is expected to support broader industrial, trade and
investment ties among the participating countries.


The construction of major bridges and other engineering
structures along the Kyrgyz section reflects the challenging
mountainous terrain through which the railway is being built.


The latest progress on the Kech-Alat River bridge marks another
stage in the development of the infrastructure needed to establish
the new China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan transport corridor.