TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, February 16. Uzbekistan
is seeking to integrate the under-construction
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway into existing international
transport corridors, including routes via Iran and Türkiye,
Trend reports via the
Uzbek Ministry of Transport.


This issue was discussed during a trilateral meeting held on the
sidelines of the 2nd meeting of the Ministers of Transport of the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states in
Istanbul, Türkiye.


The talks brought together Uzbekistan’s Minister of Transport
Ilkhom Makhkamov, Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development
Farzaneh Sadegh, and Türkiye’s Minister of Transport and
Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu.


During the meeting, the sides also explored ways to develop a
mutually integrated transport and logistics system, strengthen
regional cooperation, and advance joint infrastructure and
connectivity projects.


Makhkamov stated that Uzbekistan is ready to elevate its
strategic partnership with Iran and Türkiye to a new level, with a
particular focus on expanding transport links and developing road
and logistics infrastructure.


On December 27, 2024, a ceremonial event in Jalal-Abad marked
the official commencement of construction for the
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan highway. Earlier, on June 6, 2024, a
cooperative agreement was signed in Beijing between the Governments
of the People's Republic of China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan,
outlining their collaboration on advancing the project. This
agreement was in accordance with the memorandum approved on May 18,
2023, which confirmed the feasibility study and established the
combined route linking Kashgar – Torugart – Makmal – Jalal-Abad –
Andijan.


According to the Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan, the
railway will span a total of 532.53 km. The project plans include
the construction of 20 stations—among them, two border stations,
one transshipment station, four intermediate stations, and 13
passing loops. Additionally, the plan provides for the construction
of 48 bridges, totaling 16.06 km in length, along with 27 tunnels,
which will cover 103.63 km. In total, the combined length of the
bridges and tunnels will extend for 119.69 km, accounting for 39.3
percent of the overall length of the railway.