Improving Transnational Transport Corridors
In the OIC Member Countries: Concepts and Cases
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Figure 30: CAREC Corridors
Source: CAREC Secretariat (2017).
This study will review CAREC corridor 3 that links the Russian Federation with the Middle East
and South Asia. CAREC Corridor 3 has 6,900 km of roads and 4,800 km of railways, running
from west and south of Siberian region of the Russian Federation through Afghanistan,
Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to the Middle East
and South Asia.
Table 20: Corridor profile CAREC 3
Location Countries covered Length (km) Secretariat
Russian
Federation to East
Asia
Afghanistan, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyz Republic,
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
6,900
ABD, Manila,
Philippines
Source: CAREC (2017).
Note: Countries in bold are OIC Member Countries
The region in Kazakhstan from Aul to Merke forms the trunk section of Corridor 3, which splits
into two at Merke-Chaldovar (KAZ-KGZ). Corridor 3a passes through Uzbekistan and
Turkmenistan, ending at Sarahs-Sarakhs (TKM-IRN). Corridor 3b crosses Kyrgyz Republic,
Tajikistan, and Afghanistan and terminates at Islam Qala-Dogharoun (AFG-IRN).