DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, December 6. Tajikistan
plans to commence work on the construction of a metro system in
2025, Trend
reports via the country’s Ministry of Transport.
The Ministry of Transport has indicated that the technical and
economic feasibility study for the project is expected to be
completed by April-May 2025, with detailed design work scheduled to
begin by June-July.
“The first line of the light metro in Dushanbe will connect the
southern outskirts of the city to the center, extending to the
State Circus. The line is planned to span a length of 10.5
kilometers, taking advantage of the area’s favorable terrain, which
will also ensure road safety during construction,” the ministry’s
statement said.
To note, in March 2022, the Minister of Transport of Tajikistan,
Azim Ibrohim, and the Chairman of South Korea National Railway
Company (KR), Han-Young Kim, signed a Memorandum of Understanding
to design the metro system in Dushanbe. The construction of a metro
system was also included as a potential project in the State Target
Program for Transport Complex Development in Tajikistan, which was
adopted in 2011.
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