TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, April 15. Uzbekistan and
the UAE’s Etihad Rail have discussed the company’s potential
participation in the Trans-Afghan Railway project, Deputy Prime
Minister Jamshid Khodjaev wrote on his social media account,
Trend reports.
The statement followed Khodjaev’s meeting in Abu Dhabi with
Shadi Malak, Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Rail.
“We discussed the Etihad Rail’s potential participation in the
Trans-Afghan Railway project, one of the most strategically
important infrastructure initiatives in the region,” Khodjaev
stated.
The Trans-Afghan Railway, with an estimated length of around 647
kilometers, is planned along the
Termez–Naibabad–Maidanshahr–Logar–Kharlachi route. It will connect
to Pakistan’s railway network, providing direct access to the ports
of Karachi and other maritime terminals. The project’s preliminary
cost is estimated at $4.6 billion.
Etihad Rail is the developer and operator of the United Arab
Emirates’ national railway network. Established in 2009, the
company is responsible for designing, building, and operating a
1,200-kilometer rail system that connects key industrial,
logistics, and population centers across the UAE.
