Atlas Corridor
Component

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Cities

Veseloyarsk
Russia
Aktogay
Kazakhstan
Zhetygen
Kazakhstan
Almaty
Kazakhstan
Shu
Kazakhstan
Taraz
Kazakhstan
Shymkent
Kazakhstan
Tashkent
Uzbekistan
Jizzakh
Uzbekistan
Samarkand
Uzbekistan
Qarshi
Uzbekistan
Termez
Uzbekistan
Mazar-e-Sharif
Afghanistan
Navoiy
Uzbekistan
Bukhara
Uzbekistan
Turkmenabat
Turkmenistan
Mary
Turkmenistan
Sarakhs
Afghanistan
Torbet-e-Heydarieh
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Bandar Abbas
Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Cost

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Phases

Objective

Description

Two sub-corridors are included in CAREC 3. Designated Rail Corridor (DRC) 301 is a main rail route of connecting the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Iran. It has a total distance of 4,100 km, with 29% electrified and 44% double-tracked. There are no missing links along this route. DRC 302 connects the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Iran. Out of the total length of 3,400 km, about 550 km of the Afghanistan section is yet to be constructed. This route is 38% electrified and double tracked.

Finance

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