Hairatan-Uzbekistan Rail Project, Afghanistan
Key Data:
Project name
Hairatan-Uzbekistan Rail Project
Location
Afghanistan
Route
Hairatan at Afghan-Uzbekistan border to Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan
Length
75km
Estimated investment
$170m
Owner
Government of Afghanistan
Construction start date
January 2010
Completion date
May 2010
Speed
80km per hour
Gauge
1,520m, standard gauge
Special Features:
It is the first substantial rail project for freight carriage between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan
Key Players:
Financier
Asian Development Bank ($165m)
Main contractor
Uzbekistan Railway Company
