# China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway reaches tunnel breakthrough

https://mins.news/en/item/47033

- CGTN, 2026-09-05 10:59 UTC
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- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-05/China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan-railway-achieves-breakthrough-1Qc3rDBAukw/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> The first tunnel on the Kyrgyz section of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway has been drilled through. The 209.6-meter Kosh Dobo North No. 2 tunnel is the first completed tunnel on that section, while work is also advancing on other tunnels, bridges, roadbeds and stations. The route will exceed 500 kilometers and connect Kashgar with Jalalabad and Andijan.

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