Tajik-Afghan Friendship Bridge
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The Tajik-Afghan Friendship Bridge connects the two banks of Darvaz across the Amu Darya river
separating Tajikistan
and Afghanistan
, at Khorog
.
It was opened on 6 July 2004.
, Afghanistan’s Vice-President Nematullah Shahrani
and Imam Aga Khan
in July, 2004, the bridge was built at a cost of USD
$500,000 by the Aga Khan Development Network
(AKDN) with collaborative support from the governments United States and Norway.
It was the second in a series of bridges being built between Tajikistan and Afghanistan by the AKDN along the Panj River
. (The Amu Darya begins at the junction of the Panj River
and Vakhsh River
.)
The 135-metre long suspension bridge has a single-track 3.5 meters wide and a carrying capacity of 25 metric tonnes. It carries both commercial and passenger traffic and represents a permanent overland link between the two countries.
, connecting Tajikistan and Afghanistan, spanning the Panj river
, at Panji Poyon
(alternatively Nizhni Pyanj), was opened on 26 August 2007.
The first bridge crossing the Tajik-Afghan border was opened in November 2002, connecting Tem in Tajikistan and Demogan in Afghanistan.
It too was constructed with assistance from the Aga Khan Foundation.
There are plans to span the border with an additional bridge, spanning the Panj river, in Gorno Badakhshan's Khumroghi area near Vanj
.
to Shir Khan Bandar
in Afghanistan
crossing the Pyanj River saw construction start in 2009.
Nizhniy Pyanj
(326m) - town on North bank Shir Khan Bandar
(329m) - town on South bank
Amu Darya
The Amu Darya , also called Oxus and Amu River, is a major river in Central Asia. It is formed by the junction of the Vakhsh and Panj rivers...
separating Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
and Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, at Khorog
Khorog
The town of Khorugh , also transliterated as Khoroq, Khorogh, Khorog, or Xoroq) is the capital of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province in Tajikistan. It is also the capital of the Shughnon District of Gorno-Badakhshan. It has a population of 28,000...
.
It was opened on 6 July 2004.
Overview
Inaugurated by Tajikistan’s President Emomali RahmonovEmomali Rahmonov
Emomalii Rahmon has served as the head of state of the Republic of Tajikistan since 1992, under the position of President since 1994.-Biography:...
, Afghanistan’s Vice-President Nematullah Shahrani
Nematullah Shahrani
Professor Nematullah Shahrani is one of the most prominent Afghan scholars. He was one of four Vice Presidents of the Afghan Transitional Administration from 2002 to 2004. Shahrani also headed of the Afghan Constitution Commission....
and Imam Aga Khan
Aga Khan IV
Prince Karim, Aga Khan IV, NPk, NI, KBE, CC, GCC, GCIH, GCM is the 49th and current Imam of the Shia Imami Nizari Ismaili Muslims. He has held this position under the title of Aga Khan since July 11, 1957, when, at the age of 20, he succeeded his grandfather, Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan...
in July, 2004, the bridge was built at a cost of USD
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
$500,000 by the Aga Khan Development Network
Aga Khan Development Network
The Aga Khan Development Network is a group of private, non-denominational development agencies that seek to empower communities and individuals to improve living conditions and opportunities, in sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East...
(AKDN) with collaborative support from the governments United States and Norway.
It was the second in a series of bridges being built between Tajikistan and Afghanistan by the AKDN along the Panj River
Panj River
The Panj River , also known as Pyandzh River or Piandj River , is a tributary of the Amu Darya. The river is 1,125 km long and forms a considerable part of the Afghanistan - Tajikistan border....
. (The Amu Darya begins at the junction of the Panj River
Panj River
The Panj River , also known as Pyandzh River or Piandj River , is a tributary of the Amu Darya. The river is 1,125 km long and forms a considerable part of the Afghanistan - Tajikistan border....
and Vakhsh River
Vakhsh River
The Vakhsh has been intensively developed for human use. Electricity, aluminum, and cotton are the mainstays of Tajikistan’s economy, and the Vakhsh is involved with all three of these sectors. Hydroelectricity provides 91% of the country’s electricity as of 2005, and 90% of that total comes from...
.)
The 135-metre long suspension bridge has a single-track 3.5 meters wide and a carrying capacity of 25 metric tonnes. It carries both commercial and passenger traffic and represents a permanent overland link between the two countries.
Other Tajik-Afghan bridges
An additional bridgeTajik-Afghanistan bridge at Panji Poyon
The Tajikistan-Afghanistan bridge spanning the Panj River between Panji Poyon , Tajikistan and Sherkhan Bandar, Afghanistan was opened on 26 August 2007.The two lane bridge is 672 meters long and 11.6 meters wide...
, connecting Tajikistan and Afghanistan, spanning the Panj river
Panj River
The Panj River , also known as Pyandzh River or Piandj River , is a tributary of the Amu Darya. The river is 1,125 km long and forms a considerable part of the Afghanistan - Tajikistan border....
, at Panji Poyon
Panji Poyon
Panji Poyon , also known since the times of the Soviet Union as Nizhny Panj is a border checkpoint on the Tajik side of the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border...
(alternatively Nizhni Pyanj), was opened on 26 August 2007.
The first bridge crossing the Tajik-Afghan border was opened in November 2002, connecting Tem in Tajikistan and Demogan in Afghanistan.
It too was constructed with assistance from the Aga Khan Foundation.
There are plans to span the border with an additional bridge, spanning the Panj river, in Gorno Badakhshan's Khumroghi area near Vanj
Vanj
Vanj is the capital of the Vanj district in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, Tajikistan. Vanj lies on the lower course of the Vanj River, a tributary of the Panj, separated from the Yazgulyam River to the south by the Vanj Range....
.
Railway bridge
A railway line from DushanbeDushanbe
-Economy:Coal, lead, and arsenic are mined nearby in the cities of Nurek and Kulob allowing for the industrialization of Dushanbe. The Nurek Dam, the world's highest as of 2008, generates 95% of Tajikistan's electricity, and another dam, the Roghun Dam, is planned on the Vakhsh River...
to Shir Khan Bandar
Shir Khan Bandar
Shir Khan Bandar is a port on the Panj River in Afghanistan on the border with Tajikistan. Its old name was Qezel Qal‘eh. It was renamed after Shir Khan Nashir, Khan of the Kharoti tribe, governor of Kunduz and the rest of northern Afghanistan in the 1930s.- Transport :It is currently served via a...
in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
crossing the Pyanj River saw construction start in 2009.
Nizhniy Pyanj
Nizhniy Pyanj
Nizhniy Pyanj is a town in southern Tajikistan. It lies on the north side of the River Pyanj.- Transport :In 2009, it is proposed to extend the Tajikistan Railway across a new bridge over the Pyanj River to connect with the Arghan border post of Shir Khan Bandar.- References :...
(326m) - town on North bank Shir Khan Bandar
Shir Khan Bandar
Shir Khan Bandar is a port on the Panj River in Afghanistan on the border with Tajikistan. Its old name was Qezel Qal‘eh. It was renamed after Shir Khan Nashir, Khan of the Kharoti tribe, governor of Kunduz and the rest of northern Afghanistan in the 1930s.- Transport :It is currently served via a...
(329m) - town on South bank
See also
- Tajikistan–Afghanistan bridge at Panji PoyonTajikistan–Afghanistan bridge at Panji PoyonThe Tajikistan-Afghanistan bridge spanning the Panj River between Panji Poyon , Tajikistan and Sherkhan Bandar, Afghanistan was opened on 26 August 2007.The two lane bridge is 672 meters long and 11.6 meters wide...
- Tajik–Afghan bridge at Tem-Demogan
- Railway stations in Afghanistan
- Railway stations in TajikistanRailway stations in TajikistanRailway stations in Tajikistan include:The railroad system totals only 480 kilometers of track, all of it broad gauge. The system connects the main urban centers of western Tajikistan with points in neighboring Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. In 2000 a new line connected the southern cities of...