Schahriston tunnel
| Schahriston tunnel | ||||
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| use | Road tunnel | |||
| traffic connection | M34 | |||
| place | Sughd , Tajikistan | |||
| length | 5,253 m | |||
| Number of tubes | 1 | |||
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| Coordinates | ||||
| 39 ° 31 '21 " N , 68 ° 33' 23" E | ||||
| 39 ° 33 '36 " N , 68 ° 34' 50" E | ||||
Map with all coordinates: The Shahriston tunnel ( Tajik Шаҳристон , Russian Шахристан , saddle Christan, English transliteration Shahriston ) is a 5253 meter long road tunnels in the province Sughd in northern Tadschikistan which the capital Duschanbe with the provincial Khujand connects and the previous Pass Road over the Turkestan Range with 3378 Meters in height.
The tunnel was built from 2006 to 2012 by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), which is entrusted with the expansion of the entire route, for 51.7 million US dollars . It is the only road connection between the capital and the Fergana Valley . The previous road over the Schahriston Pass was not passable in winter.
In contrast to the Ansob tunnel on the same route between Dushanbe and Aini , this tunnel is paved and in good condition. The distance between Aini in the south and the first major town north of the tunnel, Shahriston , is about 76 kilometers.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Карты автодороги М-34 ( Memento from March 16, 2012 on WebCite )
- ↑ Asia-Plus, October 27, 2012 (English): President inaugurates Shahriston Tunnel in Sughd province ( Memento from October 14, 2017 in the Internet Archive )