Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India Pipeline
| Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India Gas Pipeline (TAPI) | |
|---|---|
Map of Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India Gas Pipeline (TAPI) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Turkmenistan Afghanistan Pakistan India |
| General direction | North–South |
| From | Galkynysh gas field, Turkmenistan |
| Passes through | Herat Kandahar Quetta Multan |
| To | Fazilka, India |
| Runs alongside | Kandahar–Herat Highway |
| General information | |
| Type | Natural gas |
| Partners | Türkmengaz |
| Construction started | 2015 |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 1,814 km (1,127 mi) |
| Maximum discharge | 33×109 m3/a (1.2×1012 cu ft/a) |
The Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) Gas Pipeline, also known as Trans-Afghanistan Pipeline, is a natural gas pipeline being developed by the Galkynysh – TAPI Pipeline Company Limited with participation of the Asian Development Bank. The pipeline will transport natural gas from the Galkynysh Gas Field in Turkmenistan through Afghanistan into Pakistan and then to India.
The TAPI pipeline was completed on the Turkmenistan side in 2024. The project is currently expanding southbound in Herat Province of Afghanistan. Proponents of the project see it as a modern continuation of the Silk Road.
In August 2024, the Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Raşit Meredow met virtually with Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Afghanistan's Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs. Following this meeting, Foreign Minister Meredow "said that Turkmenistan is ready to begin work on the TAPI project in Afghanistan with the aim of developing political and economic relations."