On the evening of November 11, a landslide occurred on the Zardaly—Batken road section. Large rocks collapsed from the mountain slope right by the roadside, making passage impossible, according to local residents.
Restoration timelines and risks
Iskender Tilekov, head of the Kara-Bak aiyl okmotu, reported that road services plan to clear the debris and resume traffic on November 12 before 10:00. However, work cannot begin immediately.
Regional infrastructure
A large-scale reconstruction was previously carried out in this direction. In particular, the new Sary-Talaa–Kyzyl-Tash–Zardaly highway was commissioned.
Roadwork parameters
- The cost of the new Sary-Talaa–Kyzyl-Tash–Zardaly road was 888.9 million som
- The section from Sary-Talaa to Kyzyl-Tash was widened from 3–4 to 6 meters
- A 7 km stretch from Kyzyl-Tash to Zardaly was rebuilt
- A 30-meter-long metal bridge was constructed over the Kozheshken River
Context
The village of Zardaly is located in the Batken district, 110 kilometers from the district center. Due to the high-altitude terrain, traffic here often stops during the winter period (from October to May) due to snowfalls. Before the completion of the roadworks, residents had to travel 6.2 kilometers along the Kozheshken River on foot or on horseback.
