AH61

{{short description|International Highway route in Asia}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}

{{Infobox road

| country = ASIA

| marker_image =

| type = AH

| route = 61

| length_km = 4158

| map = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-width=290|frame-height=150|frame-align=center|type=line|stroke-width=3

| id= Q12973952|title=Asian Highway 61}}

| map_custom = yes

| map_notes =

| photo = 2015-09-09-092043 - Zum Torugart-Pass.jpg

| photo_alt =

| photo_notes = AH61 route in Kyrgyzstan

| direction_a = East

| terminus_a = Kashi, China

| destinations =

| direction_b = West

| terminus_b = Krupets, Russia

| junction =

| length_notes =

| countries = {{flag|China}}
{{flag|Kyrgyzstan}}
{{flag|Kazakhstan}}
{{flag|Russia}}

| previous_type = AH

| previous_route = 60

| next_type = AH

| next_route = 62

}}

File:Saratov Bridge P8090870 2475.jpg on Volga River]]

Asian Highway 61 or AH61 is an international route running {{convert|4158|km}} from Kashi in China to Krupets in Russia. This route passes through Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan also.{{Cite web|url=https://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/Full%20version.pdf|title=Asian Highway Handbook|year=2003|location=New York|format=PDF|access-date=23 Dec 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/AH-map_2018-2.pdf|title=Asian Highway Route Map|website=Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific|access-date=23 Dec 2018}}

Route

Kashi – Turugart – Torougart – Naryn – Bishkek – Georgievka – Kordai – Merke – Shymkent – Kyzylorda – Aralsk – Karabutak – Aktyubinsk – Ural’sk – Kamenka – Ozinki – Saratov – Borysoglebsk – Voronezh – Kursk – Krupets – Border of Ukraine.{{Cite web|url=https://www.unescap.org/our-work/transport/asian-highway/database|title=Asian Highway Database - Country wise|website=UNESCAP|access-date=2 January 2019}}

Sometimes an alternate end is stated: Kursk - Sudzha - Border of Ukraine.{{cite web |title=AH61 alternate west ends |url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3972952#map=9/51.392/35.125 |accessdate=2024-08-22 |publisher=OpenStreetMap}}

Associated routes

=China=

  • {{jct|country=CHN|G|314}}: Kashgar - Kuquwan
  • {{jct|country=CHN|Ex|3012}}: Kuquwan - junction with G3013
  • {{jct|country=CHN|Ex|3013}}: junction with G3013 - Tuopa
  • {{jct|country=CHN|G|581}}: Tuopa - Torugart Pass police station
  • {{jct|country=CHN|G|315}}: Torugart Pass police station - Torugart Pass border checkpoint

=Kyrgyzstan=

=Kazakhstan=

  • {{jct|country=KAZ|A|2}} Branch : Korday - Merki{{Cite web|url=https://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/Kazakhstan%20AH%20map.pdf|title=Asian Highway route map in Kazakhstan|website=UNESCAP|access-date=22 Dec 2018}}
  • {{jct|country=KAZ|A|2}} : Merki - Shymkent
  • {{jct|country=KAZ|M|32}} : Shymkent - Oral
  • {{jct|country=KAZ|A|29}} : Oral - Border of Russia

=Russia =

  • {{jct|country=RUS|A|298}}: border with Kazakhstan - OzinkiYershovPristannoyeSaratov{{Cite web|url=https://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/Russia%20AH%20map.pdf|title=Asian Highway route map in Russia|website=UNESCAP|access-date=31 Dec 2018|archive-date=8 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408233737/http://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/Russia%20AH%20map.pdf|url-status=dead}}
  • {{jct|country=RUS|R|22}}: Saratov - Borisoglebsk
  • {{jct|country=RUS|R|298}}: Borisoglebsk – Voronezh - Kursk
  • {{jct|country=RUS|M|2}}: within Kursk
  • 38K-010: Kursk – Kurchatov
  • 38K-017: Kurchatov – LgovRylsk – border with Ukraine

Junctions

File:E8132-Chu-River.jpg. The hills are located in Kazakhstan]]

=China=

  • {{Jct|country=CHN|AH|4}} Kashgar (Kashi)
  • {{Jct|country=CHN|AH|65}} Kashgar

===Kyrgyzstan===

  • {{Jct|country=ASIA|AH|5}} Bishkek{{Cite web|url=https://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/Kyrgyzstan%20AH%20map.pdf|title=Asian Highway route map in Kyrgyzstan|website=UNESCAP|access-date=2 January 2019}}

=Kazakhstan=

  • {{jct|country=KAZ|AH|7}} Merke
  • {{jct|country=KAZ|AH|62}} Shymkent
  • {{jct|country=KAZ|AH|63}} Uralsk

=Russia=

  • {{jct|country=RUS|AH|8}} Borisoglebsk

Gallery

File:China border pass Torugart IGP3497.jpg|Torugart Pass

File:Torugart Pass.jpg|ЭМ-07 Kyrgyzstan

File:E8398-Korday-entering-KZ.jpg|Korday Border

File:Saratov bridge in July 2020.jpg|Saratov Bridge across Volga River

File:Въезд в Воронеж. (Исмаилов Альберт) - panoramio.jpg|Towards Voronezh

File:Вогрэсовский мост.jpg|Vograsovsky bridge

File:Voronezh Oblast. Russian route R298 P5090605 2200.jpg|Voronezh Oblast

See also

References

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