kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan’s alpine topography constrains the transportation
system of Kyrgyzstan. Most portion of Kyrgyzstan’s territory
located in higher altitudes ans this factor makes diffucult to
travel distant areas during winter time. As it is in any country
the transportation system of Kyrgyzstan can be seen in following
categories: Roads, Railways, Airports, Waterways and etc.
Roads and transport
After independence with the help of foreign investment
banks such as Asian Development Bank many highways were either
reconstructed or built. Highway between Bishkek and Osh was
reconstracted and it took a new shape enabling easy travel from
Bishkek to Osh or vice versa. Besides there is a new highway
between Kazakhstan’s Almaty and Kyrgyz capital city Bishkek. If
you plan your trip to central asia and would like to combine
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan then you can get from Almaty to
Bishkek or vice versa via this new highway. According to
information provided by the Ministry of
Transportation and Communication of Kyrgyzstan total
road length of Kyrgyzstan’s transportation network is
approximately 34 000 km.
Between cities of
Kyrgyzstan there are different types of transportation: public
and private. It is easy to travel between cities of Kyrgyzstan
by scheduled taxi, minivans or buses. It makes your journey more
money saving. It is commen sense to bargain regarding fare of
transportation services.
Railways
Railway system of Kyrgyzstan is not well developed due to
different reasons. First of all, its territory mostly covered by
mountrains and then Kyrgyzstan was ending point of Soviet
railway system. Nevertheless, during your tour to Kyrgyzstan you
will have an opportunity to use trains while travelling from
Bishkek to Almaty or Moscow. Trains run four times a week
from Bishkek to Almaty and on to Moscow (train 17, 4021som,
Monday and Thursday; train 27, 3900som, Wednesday and Saturday).
To book a train from
Bishkek to Almaty or Moscow or vice versa
contact us.
