Thursday13 March 2025
centralasiabusiness.com

Uzbekistan and Afghanistan have discussed the implementation of the Trans-Afghan railway project.

From January 21 to 23, 2025, a meeting took place in Tashkent with a delegation from Afghanistan, led by M.I. Sokhibzoda, the Deputy Minister of Public Works for Railway Affairs.
Узбекистан и Афганистан обсудили реализацию проекта Трансафганской железной дороги.

In addition, an agreement has been reached to extend the contract for the operation and maintenance of the railway line "Hayraton – Mazar-i-Sharif" to strengthen cooperation between the railway administrations of the two countries.

It was noted that the operator responsible for the maintenance of this railway line will remain LLC "Sogdiana Trans," a subsidiary of JSC "Uzbekistan Railways."