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July 22, 2025 | Asia

UAP Railway feasibility study agreed

New railway to connect Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan could cost $US 7bn to build.

July 14, 2025 | Asia

Afghanistan and Kazakhstan agree to build new line

MoU signed for three-stage programme to build 115km Towrgondi - Herat line.

May 7, 2025 | Asia

New rail lines planned in Afghanistan

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan propose new rail links to access Indian Ocean ports.

February 20, 2025 | Asia

Afghanistan approves new line survey

Government signs contract for survey and design of proposed Herat - Kandahar line.

February 24, 2024 | Freight

Afghanistan - Uzbekistan line reconstruction starts

Damaged 75km line due to be repaired within three months at cost of $US 6.3m.

July 21, 2023 | Infrastructure

Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to build UAP Railway

760km route from Termiz in Uzbekistan via Mazar-e-Sharif to Kharlachi in Pakistan.

July 14, 2023 | Infrastructure

Cross-border services resume between Iran and Afghanistan

First train to Rozanak following repairs to damaged infrastructure.

June 29, 2022 | Infrastructure

Afghanistan and Iran plan completion of Khaf - Herat line

Construction of the line stopped during the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan.

February 2, 2022 | Infrastructure

Afghanistan approves Uzbekistan - Kabul - Pakistan line

The feasibility studies are due to be completed over the next three to four months.

February 9, 2021 | Infrastructure

Strategic plan signed for 573km trans-Afghan railway

The plan was signed by government officials from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan.

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