Uzbekistan Railways electrifies 39.5 km line of Angren-Pap railway
18/03/2015 14:34
Uzbekistan Railways electrifies 39.5 km line of Angren-Pap railway
18/03/2015 14:34
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Uzbekistan Temir Yollari (Uzbekistan Railways) completed work on electrification of 39.5 km line of Angren-Pap railway on the eve of Navruz (21 March), the press service of the company said.
Construction works are actively carried out now. Excavation, drilling and blasting works were fully carried out for 40 km from Angren. The railroads were constructed. The electrification of 39.5 km line till new tunnel was completed.
About 1,174 metal and reinforced concrete supports, 1,058 consoles and 71 hard cross-arms were installed.
The electrification works from Pap to eastern gates of tunnel is carried out with fast tempo. Over 1,230 reinforced concrete supports, 403 consoles and 39 hard cross-arms were installed here.
Uzbekistan Temir Yollari started construction of electrified railroad Angren-Pap in July 2014. The road will go 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 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.
Uzbekistan is planning to commission new electrified railroad Angren-Pap in July 2016.
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