Rail transport in Tajikistan
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Tajik Railway Train with TE33A loco
Rail transport in Tajikistan is limited, as the railroad system totals only 680 kilometres (420 mi) of track,[1] all of it 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in) broad gauge. The system connects the main urban centers of western Tajikistan with points in neighboring Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. In 1999 a new line connected the southern cities of Qurghonteppa and Kulob.
Difficulties
Passenger transit through Tajikistan has been hindered by periodic failures of Tajik Railways to pay transit tariffs and by safety issues.[2]
Modernization
A recent agreement between the heads of state of Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan will modernize parts of Tajikistan's rail system to allow more trade between Central Asian countries.[3]
See also
- Railway stations in Tajikistan
- North-South Transport Corridor
- Ashgabat agreement, a Multimodal transport agreement signed by India, Oman, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, for creating an international transport and transit corridor facilitating transportation of goods between Central Asia and the Persian Gulf.[4]
References
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- ↑ Tajikistan country profile. Library of Congress Federal Research Division (January 2007). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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- ↑ The Hans India - India accedes to Ashgabat agreement
