ArmInfo. Construction of the Kajaran-Agarak road within the North-South transport corridor continues apace, according to the Roads Department of the RA Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure.
According to the source, work is underway in the 390-meter-long tunnel, located next to the 32-kilometer Kajaran-Agarak road under construction.
Reinforcement, installation of safety niches, and shotcreting of the face wall are underway. Construction of a second tunnel is also underway.
As a reminder, the Kajaran-Agarak road is being built with co-financing from the Armenian government and the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development. The total EFSD loan amount is $200 million.
The project includes the construction of 32 kilometers of road, two tunnels, and 17 bridges (the longest of which is 720 meters long). The contractor for the road construction is a joint venture between Iranian companies Abad Rahan Pars International Group and Tunnel Sadd Ariana. Technical supervision of the construction work is being provided by the Croatian Institute IGH, Joint-Stock Company for Research and Development in Civil Engineering.
The North-South Project will reduce the distance from Armenia's southern border to its northeastern border from 556 to 490 kilometers. The road will significantly facilitate access to the Black Sea and European countries through Armenia (Meghri-Kapan-Goris-Yerevan-Ashtarak-Gyumri-Bavra) and Georgia.
