Linking the Mediterranean and East Asia
CAREC Corridor 2 connects the Caucasus and Mediterranean to East Asia. The route covers Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, the Kyrygz Republic, and the People's Republic of China.
A series of investment and technical assistance projects along the Corridor are underway.
CAREC Corridor 2 Routes
Corridor 2-a
| Description | Country | Route |
| This corridor includes rail/road car ferry service across the Caspian Sea to Aktau in Kazakhstan and continues through Beyneu, crossing into Uzbekistan at Karakalpakya. The route continues on to Bekabad, crosses into Tajikistan, and traverses back to Uzbekistan. It continues on to the Kyrgyz Republic, and then into the PRC at Yierkeshitan and proceeds toward the eastern ports of the PRC. |
GEO |
Gabdabani(rail)
Red Bridge (road) |
| AZE |
BeyukKesi (rail)
Red Bridge (road) |
| Agstafa |
| Yevlakh |
| Baku (port) |
| KAZ |
Aktau(port) |
Beyneu (rail)
Tazhen (road) |
| UZBa |
Karakalpakya(rail & road) |
| Nukus |
| Navoi |
| Samarkand |
| Djizzak |
| Bekabad (rail) |
| TAJa |
Nau(rail) |
| Khujand |
| Kanibadam (rail) |
| UZBa |
Suvanobad(rail) |
| Kokland |
| Andijan |
| Savay/Karasu (rail & road) |
| KGZ |
KaraSuu (rail & road) |
| Osh |
| Gulcha |
| Sary Tash |
| Irkeshtan (road) |
| PRC |
Yierkeshitan(road) |
| Kashi |
| Turpan |
| Hexi |
| Lianyungang/Tianjin |
Corridor 2-b
| Description | Country | Route |
| This corridor uses the rail/road car ferry to Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan. The route continues from Turkmenbashi to Ashgabat/Farap before entering Uzbekistan at Alyat, passing through Bukhara/Navoi where it then follows the same routing as Corridor 2a. |
GEO |
Gabdabani (rail)
Red Bridge (road) |
| AZE |
BeyukKesi (rail)
Red Bridge (road) |
| Agstafa |
| Yevlakh |
| Baku |
| TKM |
Turkmenbashi |
| Ashgabat |
| Farap (rail & road) |
| UZBa |
Alyat(rail & road) |
| Bukhara |
| Navoi |
| Samarkand |
| Djizzak |
| Bekabad (rail) |
| TAJa |
Nau(rail) |
| Khujand |
| Kanibadam |
| UZBa |
Suvanobad |
| Kokland |
| Andijan |
| Savay/Karasu (rail & road) |
| KGZ |
KaraSuu (rail & road) |
| Osh |
| Gulcha |
| Sary Tash |
| Irkeshtan (road) |
| PRC |
Yierkeshitan(road) |
| Kashi |
| Turpan |
| Hexi |
| Lianyungang/Tianjin |
AZE=Azerbaijan; PRC=People's Republic of China; GEO=Georgia; KAZ=Kazakhstan; KGZ=Kyrgyz Republic; RUS=Russian Federation; TAJ=Tajikistan; TKM=Turkmenistan; UZB=Uzbekistan.
a Alternative road runs from Djizzak through Tashkent and Andijan to Osh.
