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Public transit, airports, and getting around in Tajikistan

Tajikistan, a mountainous landlocked nation with 9.5 million people, relies heavily on roads for mobility amid challenging terrain. Key strengths include ongoing investments in highways, tunnels like Anzob, and rail expansions connecting to neighbors. Challenges persist with poor maintenance, limited rail (680 km), basic urban buses, and 20 airports focused on regional links. Residents and visitors drive on the right, using marshrutkas, taxis, and emerging transit corridors for connectivity.
Public Transport
Below Average
Road Infrastructure
Below Average
Public Transport
3.2/10

Basic bus and marshrutka networks in Dushanbe and cities; plans for 10.5 km light metro feasibility by 2025. Limited rail (680 km broad gauge) for regional links to Uzbekistan/Russia. Poor integration, frequency, and rural coverage; no metro or high-speed trains.

Road Infrastructure
4.2/10

27,800 km roads, mostly pre-1991 Soviet-era, with deterioration due to poor maintenance. Improvements via 1,650 km rebuilt, Anzob Tunnel, and ongoing 4,000+ km program to 2025. Limited highways; mountain conditions cause seasonal issues, basic traffic management.

Internet Speed
3.8/10

Average fixed broadband ~35 Mbps, mobile ~25 Mbps per 2025 Speedtest data. Limited fiber in Dushanbe/Khujand; wide urban-rural gap, 4G dominant. Investments growing but infrastructure lags.

Avg: 35+ Mbps • Limited to major cities; expanding slowly in urban areas, rare in rural/mountain regions

Airport Connectivity
4.1/10

20 airports total, 6 major (Dushanbe DYU primary international to Russia, Turkey, UAE; Khujand, Kulob regional). Basic domestic/regional flights; no major global hubs, limited routes.

Hubs: Dushanbe (DYU), Khujand (LBD), Kulob (TJU)

Transportation Costs

Metro Pass
N/A (no metro)
Bus Trip
2-5 TJS (~€0.35-0.90) single marshrutka ride
Taxi
10-20 TJS start (~€1.80-3.60) + 5-10 TJS/km
High-speed Train
N/A (no high-speed; intercity rail ~50-200 TJS)

Mobile Network

5G Coverage: Limited to Dushanbe and select urban areas; pilot deployments by Tcell/Megafon expanding 2025-2026
4G Coverage: 80-90% population coverage; strong in cities, patchy in rural/mountains

Reliable 4G in urban zones from Tcell, Megafon, Babilon-M; weaker rural signals due to terrain. Average mobile speeds 20-40 Mbps.

Driving License

IDP requiredConversion needed

Foreign licenses valid 30 days with IDP (required for non-CIS). Long-term residents (over 30 days) need local conversion/exchange after medical exam and tests. Drive on right.

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