DUSHANBE, December 16, 2011, Asia-Plus — The issue of launching an appeal to the Legislative Chamber (lower house of Uzbek parliament) over resumption of trail traffic into the Tajik southern Khatlon province has been tabled to the agenda of today’s sitting of the third session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) of the fourth convocation.
We will recall that the bridge on the train track between the Uzbek towns of Ghalaba and Amuzang was damaged overnight on November 16-17 that caused rail traffic between Termez in Uzbekistan and the Tajik city of Qurghon Teppa to be shut down.
According to Tajik rail authorities, nearly 350 freight cars bound for Tajik province of Khatlon are being stranded in Uzbek territory. These freight cars are reportedly loaded with fuel, wheat flour and grains, as well as other essential goods.
Uzbekistan says there are still problems on the railway heading into Tajikistan after an explosion that damaged the tracks.
Tajik rail authorities said it is unknown when Uzbekistan will finish repairing the tracks.
