45 km of the Atamyrat (formerly Kerki) to Ymamnazar (Imamnazar) section of the Turkmenistan – Afghanistan – Tajikistan railway had been laid as of June 30, Turkmenistan: the Golden Age reported on 30 June 2015.

Construction of the line was ceremonially launched on 5 June 2013. In January 2014 it had been reported that the 85 km section could be completed by June 2015.