Results of 2025. Launched Large-Scale Projects
Among these projects are the construction of the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway, the implementation of the Eastern Bypass Road in Bishkek, and the Barskoon–Bedel road, as well as the commencement of the construction of the international airport in Manas.
Construction of the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan Railway: Start of the Active Phase
The China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway is the largest transport project in Central Asia as of 2025. It is also included in the Top 10 significant transport projects contributing to the development of the Eurasian transport framework.
According to the government, the length of the railway section on the territory of Kyrgyzstan will be 304 km. The project includes the construction of 50 bridges and 29 tunnels with a total length of 120 km. The total cost of this project is estimated at 4.7 billion US dollars.
Of this amount, about 2.3 billion dollars will be provided by China as a loan for 35 years to the Joint Project Company established by the three states. The loan will be repaid by this company, while the remaining 2.3 billion dollars will be invested in the charter capital of the project company.
The share of participation in the Joint Project Company is distributed as follows: China — 51%, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan — 24.5% each.
Currently, the construction of the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway is actively ongoing. This was reported by President Sadyr Japarov on December 25 at the IV People's Kurultai.
On December 16, 2025, an agreement was signed for the financing of the railway construction.
The Cabinet of Ministers also reported the start of work on tunnel construction and the erection of temporary infrastructure, as Vice Prime Minister Bakyt Torobaev indicated in September, instructing local authorities to allocate land plots.
In August 2025, a loan agreement was signed between China and Kyrgyzstan to finance the republic's share in the railway project.
In July, the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China Zhao Leji visited the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway company.
Construction of the Eastern Bypass Road in Bishkek
On December 22, a ceremony was held in Bishkek to mark the start of construction of the Eastern Bypass Road. The press service of the capital's mayor's office published a map indicating the route and adjacent streets on December 25.
The road construction is planned to be completed within 1-2 years, as reported by Bishkek's Vice Mayor Azamat Kadyrov.
The new bypass road will run outside the urban development in the eastern part of the city. The total length of the road will be 16 km, and the project includes five interchanges, as well as the construction and reconstruction of adjacent streets:
- Lev Tolstoy Street — from Auezov Street to the Eastern Bypass (5.7 km);
- Akhunbaev Street — from Auezov Street to the Eastern Bypass (3 km);
- Sukhbaatar Street — from Auezov Street to the Eastern Bypass (2 km);
- Jukeev-Pudovkin Street — from A. Tokombaev Street to Imanaliyev Street (2.2 km);
- Imanaliyev Street — from Jukeev-Pudovkin Street to April 7 Street (3 km).
The total length of construction works on the adjacent streets along with the Eastern Bypass Road will be 32 kilometers.
Construction of Tunnels on the Barskoon–Bedel Road
In the Jeti-Oguz district of the Issyk-Kul region, on September 27, 2025, Bakyt Torobaev participated in the laying of a capsule for the construction of tunnels on the Barskoon–Bedel road.
The official start of road construction took place on August 27, 2025, with the participation of President Sadyr Japarov.
The route of the road will pass through the Barskoon and Soek passes, the Kara-Sai valley, and the Ashuu-Suu pass. To ensure year-round passability through the Soek pass, a tunnel 5.5 km long is planned to be constructed. An overpass will be built in the Kara-Sai area, as well as a tunnel 3.8 km long at the Ashuu-Suu pass.
The contractor for the project is China Road and Bridge Corporation, and the completion of the road construction is planned for 2030.
As part of the project, the construction of two tunnels at the Soek and Ashuu-Suu passes, which are key elements of the Barskoon–Bedel road, has begun. The tunnel at the Soek pass will be 5,340 meters long, and at the Ashuu-Suu pass, it will be 3,840 meters, making them some of the longest and most complex tunnels in the country.
Construction of the International Airport "Jalal-Abad"
President Sadyr Japarov, during a working trip to the Jalal-Abad region on May 13, 2025, participated in the laying of a capsule for the construction of the International Airport "Jalal-Abad" in the Suzak district.
The new air harbor will occupy an area of more than 380 hectares, and the area of the two-story terminal will be 10,000 square meters. The airport's capacity will be over 350 passengers per hour.
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