Rail transport in Afghanistan
| Rail Transport in Afghanistan | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Ridership | No info |
| Freight | No Info |
| System length | |
| Total | 260 km (160 mi) |
| Electrified | None |
| Track gauge | |
| Main | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Standard gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 107.7 km (66.9 mi) |
| Features | |
| Longest bridge | Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge 816 m (2,677 ft) |
Afghanistan has four railway lines in the north and northwest of the country. The first is between Mazar-i-Sharif and Hairatan in Balkh Province, which then connects with Uzbek Railways of Uzbekistan (opened 2011). The second links Torghundi in Herat Province with Turkmen Railways of Turkmenistan (opened 1960). The third is between Turkmenistan and Aqina in Faryab Province of Afghanistan (opened in 2016), which extends south to the city of Andkhoy. The country currently lacks a passenger rail service, but a new rail link from Herat in Afghanistan to Khaf in Iran for both cargo and passengers is under construction. Passenger service is also proposed in Hairatan – Mazar-i-Sharif section and Mazar-i-Sharif – Aqina section.
Afghanistan's rail network is in the developing stage. The current rail lines are to be extended in the near future, with plans to include cargo and passenger services. This will connect the four subcontinents of Asia through Afghanistan.