The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway is a landmark project of the "Belt and Road" Initiative (BRI), driven by the heads of state of China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. It is a strategic project for connectivity between China and Central Asia. The project begins in Kashgar, Xinjiang, China, passes through the station into Kyrgyzstan, then heads west through Kyrgyzstan's border city of Jalal-Abad, and ends in the eastern Uzbek city of Andijan. According to agreements, China will be responsible for the construction of the section within China, Uzbekistan will oversee the upgrade of the section within its borders, and the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Co., Ltd., a joint venture established by the three governments, will handle the financing, construction and operation of the Kyrgyzstan section.