A ceremony was held on September 11 2024 to launch work on the US$40m project to upgrade the Towraghondi freight terminal on the border with Turkmenistan and extend the 1 520 mm gauge rail link to Sanobar in Herat province.
Construction has commenced on 2 major projects:
The expansion of TorghondI port and the construction of a 22-kilometer railway line connecting Torghundi to Sanobar. The combined value of these projects is estimated at around 40 million US dollars. pic.twitter.com/DSG3XbxDac— Al Emarah English (@Alemarahenglish) September 15, 2024
An Afghan delegation signed bilateral agreements for Turkmenistan to lead the projects.
له ترکمنستان سره د تور غونډۍ بندر د پراختیا او له تورغونډۍ څخه د هرات په لور ۲۲ کیلو متره اوسپنیزه کرښه جوړولو تړونونه لاسلیک شول.
ډېر ژر به یې د جوړونې عملي چاري پیل شي، د تورغونډۍ بندر له پراختیا سره به همهال د انتقالاتو کچه اضافه، بندرکې کې به د تخلیې او بارګیري چاري ګړندۍ شي. pic.twitter.com/RAwqEXtXI8— شرافت: SHARAFAT (@SBakhturehman) September 1, 2024
The first phase includes the construction of warehouses, sidings and loading and unloading facilities at Towraghondi.
The second phase will extend the railway 22 km to Sanobar (varipous spellings cited).
The long term ambition is to extend the line to Herat city.