Features

Railway to Regional Integration

Today, as new trade routes connect landlocked Central Asia with the booming economies of South Asia and the Middle East, Afghanistan's geographic position is proving a valuable asset.

Uzbekistan Builds Afghanistan Railway

Uzbekistan's national rail company, Uzbekistan Temir Yullari (UTY), is constructing the 75-kilometer rail link between Hairatan at the border of Uzbekistan and the city of Mazar-e-Sharif in northern Afghanistan. Involvement of an Uzbek company in the project represents a vivid sample of cooperation between two CAREC member countries.

Lighting Up Kabul

Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, finally receives a steady supply of electricity from a 420-kilometer (km) transmission line, benefiting its four million people. The 217 km portion of the transmission line, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), begins at the country’s northern border and then weaves south to Pul-e-Khumri.

Ministers endorse energy, results frameworks

Ministers at the 8th Ministerial Conference on Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) on 16 October endorsed two major plans to advance cooperation in the region's transport, trade and energy sectors.

New Railway to Strengthen Afghanistan Regional Links

Afghanistan’s push to develop reliable, safer, sustainable transport systems that boost growth, and increase connectivity with neighboring countries is getting support from a $165 million Asian Development Bank (ADB) grant. The funds will be used to build a 75 kilometer single line railway between Hairatan – a northern town at the border with Uzbekistan that […]

Afghanistan: Improved Roads Unlocks Access to Services and Opportunities

The freshly paved Spin–Boldak road has improved access to essential facilities and services for thousands of villagers in Kandahar Province, helping residents save on transport costs and promoting commerce.