Railway construction addresses dust pollution in Kyrgyzstan
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Workers building the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway are taking steps to control dust pollution along rural roads in Kyrgyzstan.
The railway company identified 18 vulnerable sections of road where construction traffic was stirring up dust and impacting local communities. To combat this, crews have paved five kilometers of road with asphalt and concrete near villages. On other roads, workers regularly spray water to keep dust down, especially along a 7.7 kilometer stretch passing through several villages in the Ak-Tal district.
To further reduce the impact on residents, construction trucks are being rerouted around the villages of Atai, Karl Marx, and Kyzyl-Oksu. The railway project aims to connect China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, and the company building it says it will continue to prioritize environmentally conscious construction methods. They plan to monitor dust levels and find ways to minimize dust creation throughout the project.
