Editing Transport in Afghanistan (section)

===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>