Tajik President Emomali Rahmon laid the foundation stone for the Vahdat–Obi Garm road rehabilitation project on October 24 during a working visit to Vahdat.
According to the official announcement, the road will be 70 kilometres long, with two traffic lanes in each direction. The carriageway will be 10–12 metres wide, and the roadside shoulder will measure 2.5 metres.
The project also includes 16,600 metres of pedestrian paths, the installation of 1,850 road signs and 1,500 metres of protective parapet barriers, along with other engineering and infrastructure work.