Bishkek, June 10, 2026. /Kabar/. Construction work is underway on sections of up to 10 kilometers of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) railway. Minister of Transport and Communications Talantbek Soltobaev told Kabar.
According to the minister, one of the current priorities is the timely implementation of large-scale projects related to road and railway construction and the prompt resolution of issues arising during them.
Soltobaev cited the construction of the Barskoon-Bedel road, the third corridor to China, and the CKU railway as examples.
According to him, the CKU railway is a large infrastructure project with a total length of 305 kilometers. The project began last year, of which 105 kilometers consist of tunnels.
“Almost a third is tunneling and excavation work. Currently, work is being carried out on sections of up to 10 kilometers on various sections of the railway, according to the plan,” Soltobaev said.