The Trans-Afghan railway project is expected to be completed by the end of 2027, Uzbekistan&s Deputy Minister of Transport Jasurbek Choriev said.&The project will help to connect three countries: Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.

The railroad will play an important role in the creation of the Eurasian Transport Corridor.

As a result, Central Asian countries will have access to an Indian Ocean port,& he said during the III Tashkent International Investment Forum, Trend news agency reported.The Uzbek deputy minister noted that the railroad will reduce the delivery time of goods from 35 to 5 days, and the cost of goods delivery will be reduced by at least 40 percent.The Trans-Afghan railway project, first suggested by Uzbekistan in December 2018, proposes to extend the Afghan rail network from Mazar-e-Sharif to Kabul and then to Paktia province.The cost of construction of the Trans-Afghan railway is estimated at almost $7 billion. The post Trans-Afghan railway project expected to be completed by end of 2027: Uzbek official first appeared on Ariana News.