Crosses Panj River Opened 3 November 2002 Width 3.5 m | Design Suspension bridge Total length 135 m Location Khorugh Body of water Panj River | |
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Carries Commercial and passenger vehicles up to 25 metric tonnes Similar Tajik–Afghan Friendship Bridge, Tajik–Afghan bridge at Panji Poy, Wakhjir Pass, Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge |
The Tajik–Afghan bridge at Tem-Demogan was opened on 3 November 2002. It spans the Panj River. It was the first of four bridges planned to be built with the assistance of the Aga Khan Foundation.
Tem is a microdistrict of Khorugh, in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, Tajikistan, which is very sparsely settled. Many of the inhabitants there are Ismaili muslims, followers of the Aga Khan.
Demogan is a location in Afghanistan.
The bridge cost $400,000.
References
Tajik–Afghan bridge at Tem-Demogan Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA