TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, September 22. Chinese company CITIC Construction has begun reconstruction of a 75-kilometer section of the Pungon–Namangan highway, a project valued at $246 million, Uzbekistan’s Minister of Transport Ilkhom Makhkamov told local media, Trend reports.
According to the minister, the existing segment of the Fergana Ring Road (4R 112), currently a two-lane route, has become one of the most problematic highways in the region.
“This is one of the most challenging roads in the Fergana Valley, causing major traffic congestion and increasing accident risks,” Makhkamov noted.
He emphasized that construction has already started and that President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has given special instructions to ensure high construction quality and timely completion. At a meeting on September 16, the head of state stressed that about 15,000 vehicles travel along this route daily, underscoring its strategic importance as the main link between Namangan and Tashkent.
Under the project, the road will be expanded to four lanes with concrete pavement. In addition, 34 bridges and 22 pedestrian crossings will be built along the route.
