State of the transport and communications sector
In urban improvement, special attention is given to road construction, repair and renovation. Cold asphalt patching of potholes and mid-road sections, curb levelling, replacement of culverts and clearing of ditches were carried out for 4.1 million somoni.
The city has 164.9 km of roads, 318,000 linear metres of sidewalks, 175,900 linear metres of ditches and 2 bridges. To meet modern standards, 3,306.35 tonnes of asphalt concrete were used to repair and pave 98 streets and avenues covering 31,509 m² (44.82 km).
Residents are served by 5 private passenger road companies and the State Communal Enterprise “Passenger Transport of Khujand City”. There are 720 passenger vehicles in total — 612 diesel and 108 LPG.
In the reporting period passenger transport on 82 urban and suburban routes carried 46.6 million passengers — 110.1% of the same period in 2016. Private freight transport hauled 1.9 million tonnes — 119.2% of the previous year.
To provide full-quality passenger service, the project “Development of Passenger Transport in Khujand City” is being implemented with EBRD support for a total of USD 26.8 million; initial financing starts in 2018.
