(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, February 29. President of
Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in the opening ceremony of
a new bridge that will connect Khorezm region and Karakalpakstan,
Trend reports.
He arrived in Khorezm region today. The head of state started
his visit to the region from Amudarya district of
Karakalpakstan.
To nate, the construction of the bridge was initiated by
President Mirziyoyev in December 2020.
The bridge has become an important infrastructure facility of
great economic and social importance for the region.
The President examined the bridge by traveling across it by
train and car and held a meeting with representatives of the
public.
In his address, the head of state emphasized the importance of
this facility for the development of the Aral Sea region,
mitigation of the ecological crisis and creation of favorable
conditions for the population.
The new bridge, 423 meters long, will connect one of the most
remote areas of the country and will replace the old pontoon bridge
that existed since the 1950s. It will provide the closest road and
rail access between Karakalpakstan and Khorezm.
The project also included the construction of an
85-kilometer-long railway line and three railway stations.
Thanks to the construction of the new bridge, the capacity of
the road has quadrupled, and 12,000 vehicles can pass through it
during the day. This will save two hours of time for 48,000
passengers and ensure a safe river crossing.
The bridge has the capacity to pass up to 24 pairs of trains in
both directions, which will reduce the railway distance by 180
kilometers and reduce the cargo delivery time to 6 hours. This
contributes to doubling the annual volume of cargo transportation
and halving the cost of transportation. New railroad routes to
Kazakhstan and Russia will also be opened.
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