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Railway Modernization Project
Uzbekistan
| Borrower | Uzbekistan |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Transportation |
| Approved | 19.09.2000 |
| Signed | 26.02.2002 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | ADB |
| Executing Agency | UTY (National Railway Organisation) |
| Co-financiers | ADB, Government |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 5.00 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 24.50 |
The project will rehabilitate the 80 km long Dzhizak–Samarkand line, one of the most heavily traveled sections of the main trunk line. This will improve the transport of bulk commodities such as oil, grain or cotton, as well as other agricultural products and goods, thus encouraging trade.
By enhancing the flow of imports and exports to and from the region, the railway rehabilitation is also expected to foster the development of new enterprises, thereby improving the prospects for employment for many of the area’s 3.5 million inhabitants.