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Uzbekistan completes work on construction of Angren-Pap railway

Uzbekistan completes work on construction of Angren-Pap railway
Uzbekistan completes work on construction of Angren-Pap railway
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- Uzbekistan Temir Yollari is completing work on construction of electrified railway Angren-Pap.

President of Uzbekistan signed a resolution “On measures on organization of construction of electrified railway Angren-Pap” on 18 June 2013.

The project envisages construction of 123.1 km of railroads with 19.1 km tunnel, which will link eastern regions of Uzbekistan with other parts of the country.

In August 2015, the construction of railroads up to tunnel from both sides and trains started to run in working regime.

Within the project, some 2,100 meters of bridges were constructed. Three bridges with the length of 151 meters were reconstructed. Some 285 water and 6 viaduct structures, as well as four railway stations, 4 siding stations and two stations were constructed.

Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov

Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.