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Afghan and Uzbek officials hold fresh talks on Afghan-Trans railway project

An Afghan railway delegation held talks in Uzbekistan on the Afghan-Trans project, feasibility work and broader bilateral railway cooperation.

By Margalla News Desk

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Kabul — Margalla News: Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Works says a technical delegation led by Deputy Minister for Railways Mohammad Ishaq Sahibzada held talks in Uzbekistan on the Afghan-Trans railway project and bilateral rail cooperation.

TOLOnews reported that the discussions covered feasibility studies for Afghan-Trans, the transfer of Herat-Mazar railway survey documents, development of branch lines and increased rail freight.

If completed, the Afghan-Trans project is intended to connect Uzbekistan with Pakistan through Afghanistan and serve as a major Central Asia-South Asia transit corridor.

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