The Spring 2006 issue of Continental Railway Journal has a couple of pages on Afghanistan by David Brice, with details of current operations on the two lines. There are 3-4 trains a day to Hayratan, worked by Uzbekistan Railways TEM2 locos, and 1-2 daily trains to Torghundi.

There is also an editorial note on the identities of the three steam engines in Darulaman.