Editing Transport in Afghanistan (section)

===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>