transport infrastructure in
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Transport infrastructure in
AFGHANISTAN.
Afghanistan’s EATL projects
35 projects in total, 6 along approved and proposed EATL Route of total cost $228 million.
Road:
Construction of road from Nanger har to Qarkhai in Lughman porvince ($3million 2011- 2012)
Newly established Governmental Organizations
1. Railway authority.
2. National road authority.
3. Afghanistan civil aviation authority
CORE GOALS & OBJECTIVES
• Ensure sustainable economic growth, effective trade & social development
• Development of the transport system in light of the realities of the national, regional & global economy
• Ensure compliance of the transport sector with international standards
• Promote the regional & international cooperation & collaboration
• Emphasize on the human, infrastructure & physical resource needs for implementation of policies
• Provide a cost-effective framework within which transportation can be developed & operated in an efficient, safe & environmentally friendly manner
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ROAD HISTORY IN AFGHANISTAN
AFGHANISTAN ROAD NETWORK
Regional Highways, ……..…….……3,460 km National Highways, ………..….......4,958 km Provincial Roads, …….……….….9,600 km Rural roads, ………………..17,000 km
Regional Highways foster regional trade & economic linkages between Afghanistan & neighboring countries - Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan & Russia and through Afghanistan to Middle East, Europe & East Asia & vice versa
ROAD CONSTRUCTION BUDGETS FUNDED BY DONORS
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JAPAN
WB
INDIA
IRAN
SAUDI ARABIA
PAKISTAN
ARTF
IDA
KWAIT
CANADA
15%
85%
3,000 Under Construction 363 KM
PPROGRESS IN REGIONAL HIGHWAYS CONSTRUCTION
CURRENT INVESTMENT PLAN
A ROAD SECTOR STRATEGY COSTING 5.2 $ BILLION
ROADS COVERING REGIONAL HIGHWAYS, NATIONAL
HIGHWAYS, AND PROVINCIAL ROADS 9,000 KM
SCOPE OF WORK
REHABILITATION, RECONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE
IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD 5 YEARS
12
Uzbekistan Border
Iran Border
Chaman Pakistan Border
Torkham Pakistan Border
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Tajikistan Border
Turkmenistan Border
Iran Border
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Uzbekistan Border
Mazar-e-Sharif
Iran Border
Hirat
Chaman Pakistan Border
Kandahar
Copper Mine
Torkham Pakistan Border
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Iran Border
Tajikistan Border
Turkmenistan Border
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Uzbekistan Border
Mazar-e-Sharif
Iran Border
Hirat
Kandahar
Copper Mine
Torkham Pakistan Border
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C
Kowt-e Ashrow
Hajigak Mine
Cool Mine
Tajikistan Border
Chaman Pakistan Border
Turkmenistan Border
Iran Border
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Termez
Herat
Mashhad
Bam
Bandar-Abbas Chabahar
Mazari- Sharif
Karachi Gwadar
Zahedan
IRAN
UZBEKISTAN
Tabriz
TEHRAN
Sangan
Tashkent
Turkey Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Zaranj
Delaram
Kabul
THE SHORTEST ROUTE CONNECTING THE CIS & FAR EAST COUNTRIES TO PERSIAN GULF (Chabahar) THROUGH AFGHANISTAN
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Corridor-(N°-1a)
Trans-Afghan Transport –Herat-Sangan lenght (205 Km)
Sangan Herat
Meshhed Torbat Haydari
Termez
Kabul
Mazari- Sharif
Total distance –
205 km
Completed
81 km
Completed
61 km
63 km planned to be completed in 2013
Sangan Herat Iran-Afghan border
Kushka
MAJOR PRIORITIES
• Development of major dry ports
• Strengthening cooperation with India & Iran on using the Chabahar Port for Afghanistan and regional trade and transit
• Maintaining standard and satisfactory operation of TIR System at the national and regional levels
• Completion of major transit routes, e.g. Pul-e-Khumri road to Sher Khan Border, Ring Road in North-West, Salang Pass & Sangan – Herat Road
MAJOR PRIORITIES
• Access to major corridors in the region
• Rail roads feasibility studies and development plan
• Strengthening & utilizing Zaranj route to/from Iran for trade & transit
• Silk Road
• Development of well equipped and standard transport terminals & hubs
OPPORTUNITIES
• Private sector interventions and motives to invest, but international private sector to be further motivated • Common interest & trade benefits in the region • Afghanistan in the process of transition & growing on its own self • International donors’ willingness to fund and/or provide grants
THANK YOU