Railroad Angren-Pap to be launched in July

Xinhua agency reported that the line will be important part of new international transit railway corridot China-Central Asia-Europe.

Uzbekistan Temir Yollari started construction of electrified railroad Angren-Pap in July 2013. The road goes through Qamchiq Pass and link Ferghana Valley (Andijan, Namangan and Ferghana regions) with other part of Uzbekistan.

China Railway Tunnel Group constructs tunnel of the railway with the cost of US$455 million. The length of the tunnel is 19.1 km.

The cost of the project makes up US$1.2 billion. The project will be financed due to resources of the state budget, own resources of Uzbekistan Temir Yollari and loans of international financial institutions.