page_title: Soviet infrastructure in Central Asia
hierarchical_section_title: Soviet infrastructure in Central Asia
caption_attribution_description: English: Steam locomotive ТЭ-5200 of the Soviet Railway Administration in the Museum of Rail Transport in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (former German DRB Class 52) Deutsch: Dampflokomotive ТЭ-5200 der Eisenbahnen der Sowjetunion (ehemalige DRG-Kriegslokomotive der Reihe 52) im Eisenbahnmuseum Taschkent, Usbekistan Русский: Паровоз ТЭ-5200 в Музее железнодорожного транспорта в городе Ташкент, Узбекистан (бывший военный паровоз немецкой серии 52)
context_page_description: The legacy of the Soviet Union lives on in the infrastructure of Central Asia. As it crumbles, or gets patched up, much of what was built in Central Asia is the backbone of the existing infrastructure for transportation, goods delivery and energy distribution. Much of the industrial infrastructure underwent precipitous decline in the 1990s, after the fall of the Soviet Union, especially in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The roads, railroads and energy lines are thus oriented towards the Russian Federation and away from other regional neighbors, such as China, Afghanistan or Iran.
context_section_description: The legacy of the Soviet Union lives on in the infrastructure of Central Asia.  As it crumbles, or gets patched up, much of what was built in Central Asia is the backbone of the existing infrastructure for transportation, goods delivery and energy distribution.  Much of the industrial infrastructure underwent precipitous decline in the 1990s, after the fall of the Soviet Union, especially in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.  The roads, railroads and energy lines are thus oriented towards the Russian Federation and away from other regional neighbors, such as China, Afghanistan or Iran.
caption: Soviet steam locomotive Tashkent
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