President launches construction of Dushanbe overpasses and bridge

Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon and Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali on October 27 laid the foundation stone for three two-level overpasses and a road bridge reconstruction project on Saadi Sherozi Avenue in the capital’s Sino district. The project is part of Dushanbe’s General Plan and the reconstruction of Saadi Sherozi Avenue. Once completed, the structures are expected to improve traffic flow and upgrade transport infrastructure in the area. Construction will take place in two phases. Authorities have not announced the project’s cost or completion date. ‹ › In February 2025, Asia-Plus reported that the capital planned to build two overpasses — near the state circus and the meat-processing plant.

At the time, Dushanbe Road Construction Department head Muhammadyusuf Rahimzoda said the design for a two-level overpass on Saadi Sherozi Avenue had been agreed with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and a feasibility study had been prepared. In January 2024, city authorities presented plans to reconstruct the avenue between Nemat Qaraboyev Street and the bridge over the Dushanbe River, citing traffic congestion and road safety among the key issues to address. New aerated concrete block plant opens Also on October 27, Rahmon and Rustam Emomali attended the opening of the Eco Block construction materials plant in Dushanbe’s Shohmansour district. Built on the initiative of local entrepreneur Akbar Asadullo, the plant has a design capacity of 300,000 cubic meters of aerated concrete blocks per year. It will produce seven types of blocks, some of which were previously imported. The company says its automated production process comprises six stages, from raw material preparation to packaging, reducing the need for manual labor. Tajikistan currently…