Tajik–Afghan Friendship Bridge
The Tajikistan–Afghanistan Friendship Bridge (Russian: Мост дружбы) connects the two banks of Darvaz region across the Panj River (further downstream known as Amu Darya) separating Tajikistan and Afghanistan,[1][2][3] at the town of Qal'ai Khumb.Inaugurated by Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon, Afghanistan's Vice-President Nematullah Shahrani and Imam Aga Khan in July, 2004, the bridge was built at a cost of USD $500,000 by the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) with collaborative support from the governments of the United States and Norway.The 135-metre long suspension bridge has a single-track 3.5 meters wide and a carrying capacity of 25 metric tonnes.The first bridge crossing the Tajik-Afghan border was opened in November 2002, connecting Tem in Tajikistan and Demogan in Afghanistan.An additional bridge, connecting Tajikistan and Afghanistan, spanning the Panj river, at Panji Poyon (Nizhni Pyanj), was opened on 26 August 2007.