BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, August 1. Work on the
Balykchy—Kochkor—Kara-Keche—Makmal railway construction project in
Kyrgyzstan has been completed to the amount of nearly four billion
som (over $47 million) to date, the country’s President Sadyr
Zhaparov said, Trend reports.
He made the statement at a ceremonial event dedicated to the
100th anniversary of the national railway carrier Kyrgyz Railways
(Kyrgyz Temir Zholu) in Bishkek today.
“To date, the construction of this railway has reached 43 km
from Balykchy. Work amounting to nearly four billion som has been
completed exclusively by Kyrgyz Temir Zholu. This strategic project
will not only strengthen Kyrgyzstan’s infrastructure but will also
connect the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project through the
transshipment station in Makmal, playing a key role in creating a
unified railway network within the country,” Zhaparov noted.
The president reminded that the large-scale
Balykchy—Kochkor—Kara-Keche—Makmal project, which is being
implemented with Kyrgyzstan’s own resources and by Kyrgyz Railways,
began in the spring of 2022.
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