Foundation laid for the Vahdat–Rogun road project and inspection of bridge works in Nurobod

On 24 October, during a working visit to Vahdat, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation Emomali Rahmon, laid the foundation stone for the Vahdat–Rogun road rehabilitation project. The scheme is intended to develop transport infrastructure, improve vehicle movement, raise road safety and strengthen economic and trade links.

According to the information presented, the road will be 70 km long and will have two lanes in each direction. The carriageway width is planned at 10–12 m, while the road shoulder will be 2.5 m wide. The project also includes 16,600 m of pedestrian paths, the installation of 1,850 road signs, 1,500 m of parapet safety barriers and other engineering and infrastructure works.

The Leader of the Nation was also briefed on the construction of the bridge and connecting roads under Lot 3 of the Obigarm–Nurobod highway. The new bridge, which passes over the reservoir of the Rogun hydropower plant, is 920 m long, while the connecting roads total 1.5 km. It was reported that more than 73 pieces of construction machinery and over 200 domestic and foreign specialists are involved, and the project is due to be completed within one and a half years.