Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge
The Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge is a road and rail bridge across the river Amu Darya, connecting the town of Hairatan in the northern Balkh province of Afghanistan with Termez in Uzbekistan.[1] The bridge was built by the Soviet Union and opened in 1982[2] to supply its troops in Afghanistan.
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It is the only fixed link across the Uzbek–Afghan border, the nearest bridge across the Amu Darya being at Kelif, some 120 kilometers (74.5 mi) to the west, crossing the Turkmen-Afghan border.
The bridge was closed in May 1996 when the Taliban forces took control of the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, forcing their enemies living in northern Afghanistan to retreat into Uzbekistan. It reopened on December 9, 2001.[3] Work began in January 2010 to extend the railway to Mazar-i-Sharif.[4]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Hairatan and the Friendship Bridge".
- ^ "USSR-Afghan link". Modern Railways. August 1982. p. 342.
- ^ "Breakthrough in Afghan aid effort". BBC News. 2001-12-09.
- ^ "Construction of Afghan railway launched". Railway Gazette International. 2010-01-27.
External links[edit]
Media related to Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 37°13′40″N 67°25′42″E / 37.2278°N 67.4282°E
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