AFGHANISTAN, The Transit & Transport Hub for the Region
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CORE GOALS & OBJECTIVES OF SECTOR
• 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 kmNational Highways, ………..….......4,958 kmProvincial Roads, …….……….….9,600 km Rural roads, ………………..17,000 kmRegional Highways foster regional trade & economic linkages between Afghanistan & neighboring countries - Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan,Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan & Russia and through Afghanistanto Middle East, Europe & East Asia & vice versa
ROAD CONSTRUCTION BUDGETS FUNDED BY DONORS
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CURRENT INVESTMENT PLAN
A ROAD SECTOR STRATEGY COSTING5.2 $ BILLION
ROADS COVERING REGIONAL HIGHWAYS, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, AND PROVINCIAL ROADS
9,000 KM
SCOPE OF WORKREHABILITATION, RECONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE
IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD5 YEARS
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UzbekistanBorder
Iran Border
ChamanPakistanBorder
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TurkmenistanBorder
Iran Border
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Mazar-e-Sharif
Iran Border
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Copper Mine
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Termez
Herat
Mashhad
Bam
Bandar-Abbas Chabahar
Mazari- Sharif
KarachiGwadar
Zahedan
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UZBEKISTAN
Tabriz
TEHRANSangan
Tashkent
Turkey Tajikistan Turkmenistan
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Delaram
Kabul
Black sea
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)
SanganHerat
MeshhedTorbat 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
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MAJOR PRIORITIES OF SECTOR
• 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 OF SECTOR - 2• 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• Digitization and systemization of road
transport revenue collection
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