A bleak future for Trans-Afghan Railway
9 months ago

A bleak future for Trans-Afghan Railway

Hindustan Times  

The Trans-Afghan Railway project envisioned to connect Uzbekistan and Pakistan through Afghanistan, has garnered both attention and speculation in the recent past. Furthermore, there have been ups and downs in Pakistan's relationship with Taliban 2.0, particularly concerning border disputes that might affect the development of the Trans-Afghan Railway. The Trans-Afghan Railway is crucial for Uzbekistan since it intends to improve regional connectivity and economic links. In addition, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan have inked a tripartite railway link project, emphasising regional cooperation and connectivity.

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How Tajikistan and Uzbekistan Are Resolving Transport Connectivity Issues
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How Tajikistan and Uzbekistan Are Resolving Transport Connectivity Issues

The Diplomat  

Cooperation between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in the field of transport and transit should be considered within the paradigm of intensifying regional interaction. Tajikistan has adopted a “State Target Development Program of Transport Complex till 2025,” while Uzbekistan has developed and submitted for approval a “Strategy for the Development of the Transport System until 2035.” In 2018, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev …

Taliban govt harbours big dreams for Afghan rail
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Taliban govt harbours big dreams for Afghan rail

The Hindu  

On the edge of the Afghan border with Uzbekistan, where the railway abruptly stops, throngs of young men transfer sacks of wheat or flour from freight trains to trucks. "People have been talking about the Trans-Afghan Railway for more than 100 years," said Andrew Grantham, news editor of the U.K.-based Railway Gazette International, a media outlet dedicated to covering developments …

Iran in talks with the Taliban to resume ambitious rail project
2 years, 9 months ago

Iran in talks with the Taliban to resume ambitious rail project

Al Jazeera  

The Khaf-Herat link is expected to boost trade and travel between Iran and Afghanistan. Tehran, Iran – Iran is holding talks with the Taliban to resume construction of an ambitious rail project that ultimately aims to connect at least five Central Asian countries, according to an Iranian official. Khatibi, a deputy head of the Construction and Development of Transportation Infrastructures …

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