Kuragino–Kyzyl railway line

The Kuragino-Kyzyl railway line (Russian: Железнодорожная линия Курагино - Кызыл) is an unfinished railway construction project in Tuva, Russia.[1][2] The railway was estimated to be 411.7 kilometres (255.8 miles) long and will link Tuva with Krasnoyarsk Krai and railway network of Russia.[3]

Railway line Kuragino - Kyzyl
Железнодорожная линия Курагино - Кызыл
"To Kyzyl!" (red)
Kyzyl, capital of Tuva.
Overview
HeadquartersKyzyl
Locale Russia
Dates of operation2026 (planned)–
Technical
Track gauge1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in)

It was expected that the railway will increase the capacity of the transport networks of Russia and also solve the problem of deposits management of Tuva. The proposed construction in Tuva is also expected to generate 10 thousand new jobs.[4]

History

Construction was planned to begin in 2009, but due to the financial and economic crisis in Russia the major sources of financing have been deferred to 2012: in 2010 from the investment Fund was planned to allocate more than 4 billion Rubles, in 2011 — 8.3 billion rubles, in 2012 — 29.7 billion Rubles. As a result, in 2010, as expected, should have been allocated about 100 billion Rubles.

Construction began in 2011 with celebration in presence of Putin, but it was halted after the completion of just 1 km due to a lack of funds.[5] In June 2017, Russian Railways and Tuva Energy Industry Corporation signed a cooperation agreement to complete the railway by 2022.[6][3] Under the plan, construction would be awarded by a subsidiary of TEIC, with half the cost being financed by the Russian Federation Investment Fund.[6] In August 2018, TASS reported that construction was supposed to resume during the Autumn of the same year.[7] The new reported target date for completion is in 2026.[8]

Route

According to the project, the total length of the trunk road will be 411.7 km, of which 288 km will pass through the territory of Krasnoyarsk Krai, to 123.7 km — on the territory of the Republic of Tuva. The railway will pass in the near settlements Bugental, Katulka, Podgorny, Upper and Lower Kuzhebar in Krasnoyarsk Krai, and also Arjaan and Eerbeek in Tuva. Permission was granted for the construction of the railway through the territory of the Natural Park Ergaki in order to reduce the overall length of by 50 km. The project will use the experience of the laying of railroads through the territory of protected natural areas in Canada. The total route has been agreed with all stakeholders and will not damage the existing graves.

The road is designed as a single-track non-electrified with seven stations, 12 trips, 830 artificial structures, including 180 bridges with a total length of 21.248 kilometers, and seven tunnels with a total length of 4751.9 meters. "The longest tunnel will be Uyuk tunnel crossing Uyuk ridge on the territory of the Republic of Tuva. It will be laid at a maximum depth of 200 m, the length of the tunnel is 2.080 m", — said the Agency interlocutor.[9]

References
  1. "The construction of the railway will begin in 2009". Sibir.rian.ru. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  2. President said the railway to Tuva will be built Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, Siberianclub.ru; accessed 22 December 2017.
  3. Railway-News (2017-06-05). "Russian Railways to Build New 410km Line". Railway-News. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  4. Kyzyl: the construction begins Archived 2015-04-05 at the Wayback Machine, Tuvaonline.ru; accessed 22 December 2017.
  5. "Строительство железной дороги Курагино - Кызыл может возобновиться в 2018 года". tass.ru. 7 September 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-03-23. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  6. "Tyva coal railway co-operation agreement". Railway Gazette. 5 June 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-03-25. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  7. "Строительство железной дороги из Красноярского края в Туву начнется осенью". ТАСС. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  8. Власти отложили строительство первой железной дороги в Туве на пять лет
  9. "Кызыл-Курагино: построен первый километр дороги". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-08-24.

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