Atlas Corridor
Component

Bishkek–Torugart Road

road

Cities

Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan
Balykchy
Kyrgyzstan
Naryn
Kyrgyzstan
Torugart
Kyrgyzstan

Distance

500km
new
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rehabilitated
500km
existing
– km

Cost

$364.4m
$364,410,000

Phases

operational, 2017

Objective

The project was expected to contribute to reducing transport costs and fostering regional trade and tourism between the Kyrgyz Republic and the PRC.

Description

The road project connects Bishkek, the capital city of Kyrgyz, with Balykchy, Naryn, Torugart, and then to Kashgar in PRC. The project was coordinated by ADB in three tranches.

Finance

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$200000000 loan
Exim Bank of China Development bank
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$92360000 loan
Asian Development Bank Bank
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$39520000 grant
Asian Development Bank Bank
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$32530000 investment
Government of Kyrgyz Republic Government

Contractors

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China Road and Bridge Corporation
Company