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Marakand–Karshi Railway Electrification Project
railway
Cities
Samarkand
✸ Uzbekistan
Qarshi
Uzbekistan
Distance
140km
new
– kmrehabilitated
140kmexisting
– kmCost
$176m
$176,000,000
Phases
operational, 2018
Objective
T“he project will increase regional trade opportunities and accelerate the economic growth of Uzbekistan through improved railway operations between Marakand and Karshi.” -CAREC websiteDescription
Electrification of the 140 km Marakand and Karshi (Qarshi) railway.Finance
$100000000 loan
Asian Development Bank
Bank
$76000000 investment
Government of Uzbekistan
Government
Operators
Uzbek Railways
Company
Contractors
Plasser & Theurer Export
Company