China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway: construction progresses on Kyrgyz section

Construction work continues along the entire Kyrgyz section of the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway, according to the state enterprise Kyrgyz Temir Zholu.

According to the company, work is under way on 28 of the 29 tunnels planned under the project, and one tunnel has already been fully passed. Builders are also working on 47 of the 50 planned bridges.

The Kyrgyz section, more than 304 km long, began construction in 2025. The project includes 29 tunnels and 50 bridges, and around 40% of the line will pass through tunnels and across bridges. The railway will run along the Torugart – Arpa – Kosh-Dobo – Makmal – Manas route and connect China with Uzbekistan through Kyrgyz territory, which is expected to expand the country's transit and logistics capacity.