Afghanistan Railway Authority
Local News Afghanistan
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Headline
Afghanistan has 225 kilometers of railways inside
Intro
The Afghanistan Railway Authority says that it exports and imports three and a half billion worth of materials in a year
Story
Afghanistan is blessed with billions of dollars’ worth of accessible mineral wealth (primarily copper and iron ore)
The Afghanistan Railway Authority says that it exports and imports three and a half billion worth of materials in a year.
The potential for significant revenue enabled by rail could aid in reducing poverty and improving the standard of living of the Afghan people. A railway is also critical to the country’s security, with select rail corridors supporting national defense
Officials said in a press conference that Afghanistan is currently connected to three countries by rail.
Afghanistan has 225 kilometers of railways inside, but if this amount is increased, it will be useful for Central Asia and South Asia.
Head of Railway Administration: MullaBakhtulrahmanSharaft said, The railway is very important in Afghanistan. If we implement big projects, it will be beneficial to the economy of Afghanistan and it will also be beneficial to security.
He added,Casa Zar is an important project, this project is being built from Termez in Uzbekistan to Peshawar. It will connect South Asia and Central Asia. Afghanistan will also get more income.
