Korea National Railway Aids Tajikistan Transport Plan

econews. Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, is moving to modernize its urban transportation system using South Korea’s smart transportation system as a model.

Korea National Railway said on Nov. 9 that it had conducted transportation policy training from Nov. 1 to 7 after inviting senior officials from related institutions, including the Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan and the city of Dushanbe.

The core of the project is to establish a smart urban transportation master plan and a detailed smart mobility plan for Dushanbe in order to prepare efficient transportation operation and management strategies. It is an Official Development Assistance (ODA) project implemented by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and ordered by the International Contractors Association of Korea, and will run from June 24, 2026 to June 23, 2028 at a scale of about 2.737 million won ($1.98 million).

During the training period, Korea National Railway intensively shared best practices from South Korea’s transportation management system and specialized know-how. The main lectures consisted of data-x-items needed for establishing practical policies, including financing strategies for transportation infrastructure, AI-based smart intersection operation technology, and integrated operation of urban transportation data.

The trainees did not stop at classroom instruction and also visited transportation sites in South Korea in person. They toured the Gyeonggi-do Traffic Information Center and the Seoul Transport Operation and Information Service, or TOPIS, to review the process of collecting, analyzing and using transportation information. They also rode the Ui-Sinseol Line urban railway to explore operational plans that could be applied to Dushanbe’s transportation environment.

An institutional foundation was also established for the smooth implementation of the project. During the training period, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Dushanbe, Tajikistan signed a Record of Discussion (RoD), reinforcing the basis for cooperation between the two sides.

Jung Jin-hyuk, president of Korea National Railway, said he hoped the training would serve as an opportunity to strengthen Tajikistan’s smart transportation management capabilities, adding that the corporation would not only actively support the project based on its accumulated experience and expertise in building transportation infrastructure, but also continue to expand cooperation in the global transportation infrastructure market, including in Tajikistan.