Editing Transport in Afghanistan (section)

==Rail==
{{Main|Rail transport in Afghanistan}}
[[Afghanistan]] has a total of four [[railway]] connections with three neighboring countries.<ref name="500,000 metric tons of goods imported, exported via railroads">{{cite news |url=https://pajhwok.com/2022/11/24/nearly-500000-metric-tons-of-goods-imported-exported-via-railroads/ |title=500,000 metric tons of goods imported, exported via railroads |work=Pajhwok Afghan News |date=November 24, 2022 |access-date=2022-11-24}}</ref>
===Afghanistan-Iran rail connections===
A rail line from [[Khaf, Iran|Khaf]] in Iran to the city of [[Herat]] in Afghanistan has been under construction since 2006.<ref name=traderoute>{{cite news |title=Opening up Afghan trade route to Iran |url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/opening-up-afghan-trade-route-to-iran.html |work=[[Railway Gazette International]] |date=2008-01-29 |author=Murray Hughes}}</ref> The Iranian line is a {{RailGauge|1435mm}} [[standard gauge]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Modern construction methods mastered on Mashhad - Bafgh line |url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/modern-construction-methods-mastered-on-mashhad-bafgh-line.html |work=Railway Gazette International |date=2007-07-01}}</ref> It was reported in December 2020 that the Herat-Khaf railway, which is 225&nbsp;km long, had reached the [[Ghoryan District]] in [[Herat Province]] of Afghanistan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Long-delayed Herat-Khaf rail link inaugurated|url=https://pajhwok.com/2020/12/10/long-delayed-herat-khaf-rail-link-inaugurated-2/|date=10 December 2020|work=Pajhwok Afghan News|access-date=2020-12-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://tolonews.com/business-168392 |title=Afghan, Iranian Leaders Hail 'Historic' Khaf-Herat Railway |date=12 December 2020 |work=TOLOnews}}</ref> Shipment from China can now make its way to as far as Rozanak rail station,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://tolonews.com/business-192336 |title=First Rail Shipment From China Reaches Afghanistan Via Iran |work=TOLOnews |date=27 December 2024 |access-date=2025-01-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://pajhwok.com/2024/12/27/first-shipment-of-chinese-goods-arrives-in-afghanistan-via-iran/ |title=First shipment of Chinese goods arrives in Afghanistan via Iran |work=Pajhwok Afghan News |date=27 December 2024 |access-date=2025-01-03}}</ref> which is located about {{cvt|71|km}} west of Herat. 

===Afghanistan-Turkmenistan rail connections===
A 10-kilometer-long {{RailGauge|1520mm}} [[Russian gauge|broad gauge]] line extends from [[Serhetabat]] in Turkmenistan to the town of [[Torghundi]] in Afghanistan, which is about {{cvt|115|km}} to the north of Herat. An upgrade of this Soviet-built line, to renovate and connect the line from Torghundi to Herat, began in 2017.<ref name="Construction of Turkmen-Afghan railroad begins">{{cite news|last=Kakar|first=Javed Hamim|title=Construction of Turkmen-Afghan railroad begins|url=https://www.pajhwok.com/en/2017/12/01/construction-turkmen-afghan-railroad-begins|date=1 December 2017|work=[[Pajhwok Afghan News]]|access-date=1 December 2017}}</ref>

A second rail connection between the two countries is that which extends from [[Aqina]] dry port in [[Faryab Province]] of Afghanistan, via [[Imamnazar]] to [[Atamyrat]] (a.k.a. [[Kerki]]), where it connects with the Turkmen rail network.<ref name="inauguration">{{cite news |url=https://pajhwok.com/2016/11/28/afghan-turkmenistan-railroad-inaugurated/ |title=Afghan-Turkmenistan railroad inaugurated |last=Salehai |first=Zarghona |publisher=Pajhwok Afghan News |date=28 November 2016 |access-date=2017-01-17}}</ref> The line extends from Aqina south to [[Andkhoy (city)|Andkhoy]] in Afghanistan, which is approximately {{cvt|58|km|mi}} long.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.khaama.com/aqina-andkhoi-railway-officially-inaugurated-443344/ |title=Aqina-Andkhoi Railway Officially Inaugurated |work=Khaama Press |date=14 January 2020 |access-date=2021-01-17}}</ref><ref name="Aqina-Andkhoi Railway Officially Opened">{{cite news |url=https://tolonews.com/business-169236 |title=Aqina-Andkhoi Railway Officially Opened |work=TOLOnews |date=14 January 2020 |access-date=2021-01-17}}</ref><ref name="Aqina-Andkhoi railway line inaugurated, 3 projects signed">{{cite news |url=https://pajhwok.com/2021/01/14/aqina-andkhoi-railway-line-inaugurated-3-projects-signed/ |title=Aqina-Andkhoi railway line inaugurated, 3 projects signed |work=Pajhwok Afghan News |date=14 January 2020 |access-date=2021-01-17}}</ref> It will be extended from Andkhoy in the future to other parts of Afghanistan.<ref name="Work on Afghanistan-Turkmenistan railroad begins">{{cite news |url=https://pajhwok.com/2013/06/16/work-afghanistan-turkmenistan-railroad-begins/ |title=Work on Afghanistan-Turkmenistan railroad begins  |work=Pajhwok Afghan News |date=16 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="andkhoyconstruction">{{cite news |url=https://www.ariananews.af/work-begins-on-aqina-andkhoy-railway/ |title=Work Begins On Aqina-Andkhoy Railway |last=Hejaab |first=Aslam |publisher=Ariana News |date=31 October 2016 |access-date=2017-01-17}}</ref>

===Afghanistan-Uzbekistan rail connections===
[[File:Freight train in northern Afghanistan-2012.jpg|thumb|[[Freight train]] in [[Balkh Province]]]]
There is a 75-kilometer-long [[rail transport|rail line]] between [[Uzbekistan]] and the northern Afghan city of [[Mazar-i-Sharif]], all of which is built to {{RailGauge|1520mm}} [[Russian gauge|broad gauge]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/first-major-afghan-railway-opens.html|access-date=25 August 2011|title=First major Afghan railway opens|date=25 August 2011|work=[[Railway Gazette International]]}}</ref> The line begins from [[Termez]] and crosses the [[Amu Darya]] river on the Soviet-built [[Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge]], finally reaching a site next to the [[Mazar-i-Sharif Airport]]. A survey is being conducted in extending the line to [[Kabul]] and then to [[Peshawar]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.silkroadbriefing.com/news/2022/07/28/china-ready-to-assist-in-afghanistan-belt-and-road-railway-infrastructure/ |title=China Ready To Assist In Afghanistan Belt And Road Railway Infrastructure |publisher=Silk Road Briefing |date=July 28, 2022 |access-date=2022-08-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://pajhwok.com/2022/07/23/trans-afghan-railroad-to-spur-regional-connectivity/ |title=Trans-Afghan railroad to spur regional connectivity |work=Pajhwok Afghan News |date=July 23, 2022 |access-date=2022-08-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://tolonews.com/business-178595 |title=Kabul, Tashkent to Conduct Survey of Trans-Afghan Railway Project |work=TOLOnews |date=June 21, 2022 |access-date=2022-06-21}}</ref>

===Other borders===
There are no rail links with China, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.