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Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan Railway: What Is Known About the Project
Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan Railway: What Is Known About the Project
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Pakistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to strengthen economic cooperation and move from agreements to practical projects. The understanding was reached during a... 29.09.2026, Sputnik International
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The key topic was the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan railway.The essence of the projectThis is a planned transborder railway intended to connect Central Asia with South Asia through Afghanistan.Route: Termez (Uzbekistan) — Hairatan (Afghanistan) — Peshawar (Pakistan) and the ports of Karachi and Gwadar.Length of the new section: About 650 km across Afghan territory.Current stateThere is no through service yet. Only individual sections exist (Hairatan-Mazar-i-Sharif, Khaf-Herat), but they do not form a single corridor linking all three countries.Stage of implementationThe project is at its earliest stage. A feasibility study is being developed and preparations for field surveys are underway — completion is expected by the end of 2026. The cost has grown from $4.6 billion to more than $7 billion. Construction may begin in the second half of 2027; once it starts, implementation will take at least five years.Main challengesThe situation in Afghanistan remains a key factor for the project. Sanctions and current Pakistan-Afghanistan relations add uncertainty, and questions remain regarding financing and the safe construction and operation of the railway.
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Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan Railway: What Is Known About the Project
Pakistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to strengthen economic cooperation and move from agreements to practical projects. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Pakistani Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal and Uzbek Deputy Minister of Investment Ilzat Kasimov in Ulaanbaatar, the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reports.
The key topic was the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan railway.
The essence of the project
This is a planned transborder railway intended to connect Central Asia with South Asia through Afghanistan.
Route: Termez (Uzbekistan) — Hairatan (Afghanistan) — Peshawar (Pakistan) and the ports of Karachi and Gwadar.
Length of the new section: About 650 km across Afghan territory.
There is no through service yet. Only individual sections exist (Hairatan-Mazar-i-Sharif, Khaf-Herat), but they do not form a single corridor linking all three countries.
The project is at its earliest stage. A feasibility study is being developed and preparations for field surveys are underway — completion is expected by the end of 2026. The cost has grown from $4.6 billion to more than $7 billion. Construction may begin in the second half of 2027; once it starts, implementation will take at least five years.
The situation in Afghanistan remains a key factor for the project. Sanctions and current Pakistan-Afghanistan relations add uncertainty, and questions remain regarding financing and the safe construction and operation of the railway.
