Uzbekistan Completes Restoration Work on Naibabad Railway Station in Afghanistan

Uzbek specialists have completed restoration work on the Naibabad railway station in Afghanistan. On August 7, the station was put into operation and began receiving its first freight wagons. Naibabad station will become an important hub for the transportation of goods from Russia, Kazakhstan, China, and European countries through Afghanistan to Pakistan, India, and other South Asian countries.

The work was carried out under a contract between “Uzbekistan Temir Yullari” and the Afghan Railway Authority. In addition to the station, Uzbek railway workers restored a 75-kilometer railway line. The total cost of the work is estimated at $6 million.

The railway company noted that Afghanistan plays a significant role in regional freight logistics. As a landlocked country, it serves as a crucial link in connecting Central Asia with South Asia through road and rail routes passing through its territory. In this context, Naibabad station, restored by Uzbek railway specialists, will become an important hub for the transportation of goods from Russia, Kazakhstan, China, and European countries through Afghanistan to Pakistan, India, and other South Asian countries.

The parties also plan to accelerate the implementation of the Trans-Afghan railway project along the route “Mazar-i-Sharif – Kabul – Kharlaachi”. This project promises to significantly improve logistics connections in the region and create new opportunities for trade and economic cooperation.

The restoration work began at the end of February 2024. The station itself was originally built in 2010 by Uzbek specialists as part of the construction of the Hairatan – Naibabad – Mazar-i-Sharif railway.

The project was the first for Uzbek railway workers outside of Uzbekistan. It included the construction of a new single-track railway line between Hairatan station on the Afghanistan-Uzbekistan border and the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, the modernization of the railway station in Hairatan, the construction of sidings, and a new freight yard at Naibabad station.

The total length of the line was 106 km. Additionally, 5 stations, 29 artificial structures, and facilities for sand drift protection were built.

The text has been translated by AI. For more accurate information, please refer to the Russian version of the article.