Construction of the Afghan section of the 260km power transmission line between Uzbekistan and Afghan province of Baghlan, to start soon

Uzbekistan is all poised to launch work on a major project that will boost power exports to energy-deficient Afghanistan by 70 percent. Construction of the Afghan section of the 260-kilometer electricity transmission line between Uzbekistan’s Surkhan region and Pul-i-Khumri, the capital of Baghlan province, will start in June. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged USD 70,000,000 for the project, which is expected to cost USD 150 million. Uzbekistan will contribute to with USD 32 million, according to Eurasianet.