Features

Road Project Opens Pakistan Valley to Tourists

Restoring a vital road damaged by the 2005 earthquake boosts tourism and opens livelihood opportunities in Pakistan’s Neelum Valley.

ADB approves additional financing for Bishkek-Torugart road

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $15 million in additional financing for the reconstruction of the remaining 60-kilometer (km) section of the Bishkek-Torugart road.

Almaty, Kazakhstan, and Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, to develop first CAREC economic corridor

Almaty and Bishkek will work together to identify physical infrastructure, policy and institutional initiatives, and market opportunities for development of the economic corridor.

Second Trade and Transport Facilitation Project

The project aims to improve performance of trade and transport logistics by facilitating the implementation of the National Trade Corridor Improvement Program and the simplification and modernization of Pakistan's international trade practices and procedures.

Railway Modernization Project

Funded by the Asian Development Bank and completed in 2006, the Railway Modernization Project helped transform Uzbekistan's deteriorating infrastructure into the high-speed rail network the country enjoys today.

Nurek 500 kV Switchyard Reconstruction Project

The Nurek Hydroelectric Power Plant also plays an important role in regulating the frequency of power transmissions to the interlinked electricity networks of four other Central Asian countries: Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Xinjiang Regional Road Improvement Project

The many new road connections in Xinjiang are the result of government plans to provide strong trade links for the booming eastern provinces and to improve access to remote western regions in the People's Republic of China.

Regional Road Development Project

The project aims to build a 432-kilometer section from Zamyn-Uud to Choyr, south of Ulaanbaatar, at an estimated cost of $78.1 million. Started in 2004, the project complements previous initiatives by the Asian Development Bank under which road sections linking Altanbulag with Ulaanbaatar were paved.

North-South Railway Project

A rail link between Buzkhun and Bereket will soon enhance the safety and efficiency of Turkmenistan’s railway network, and open up new opportunities for increased trade.

Hairatan to Mazar-e-Sharif Railway Project

Afghanistan's first train route runs between Mazar-e-Sharif, a commercial center, and Hairatan, a bustling town on the border with Uzbekistan. The railroad is not only a vivid example of cooperation between two CAREC countries; it is also a milestone in the process of regional integration.