Training program held as part of ODA project to develop smart mobility in Dushanbe; senior transport officials from Tajikistan invited
Korea National Railway has shared its K-smart mobility policies and technologies with Tajikistan to strengthen the Central Asian country's urban transport capabilities and expand bilateral cooperation.
Korea National Railway announced Monday that it hosted a transport policy training program from Nov. 1 to 7, inviting civil servants from Tajikistan's Ministry of Transport, the city of Dushanbe and related agencies as part of the Dushanbe Smart Mobility Development Project.
The project aims to establish a smart urban transport master plan and a detailed smart mobility blueprint for Dushanbe, laying out strategies for efficient transport operation and management. It is an official development assistance project commissioned by South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and ordered by the Overseas Construction Association, running through June 2028 at a total budget of 2.74 billion won ($2.02 million).
During the training, Korea National Railway delivered lectures covering transportation infrastructure financing strategies, AI-based smart intersection operation technology and integrated urban transport data management, sharing best practices and know-how in traffic management systems.
Participants also visited the Gyeonggi Province Transport Information Center and TOPIS, the Seoul Metropolitan Government's transport information system, and rode the Ui-Sinseol urban railway line. The visits allowed trainees to observe firsthand how transport data is collected, analyzed and applied, and to explore policies and operational approaches that could be adapted to Dushanbe's transport environment.
During the training period, South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the city of Dushanbe signed a Record of Discussion to strengthen the cooperative framework for smooth implementation of the project.
"I hope this training serves as an opportunity to significantly enhance Tajikistan's smart traffic management capabilities," Korea National Railway Chairman Jeong Jin-hyeok said. "Building on our accumulated experience and expertise in transport infrastructure development, we will actively support the successful execution of this project and continue to expand cooperation in the global transport infrastructure market, including in Tajikistan."
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