On 20 September 2023 the top-management of the “Turkmendemiryollary” Agency [Turkmen Railways] held a videoconference meeting with the representatives of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea, Korea Railroad Corporation, as well as the Korea National Railway state-owned company, the embassy of Turkmenistan to Korea reported. At the beginning of […]
Raisi and Tokayev underline the importance of the Kazakhstan–Turkmenistan–Iran railway
Kazakhstan and Iran have great potential in strengthening transit and transport links between the two countries. This was stated at the meeting of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev with his Iranian counterpart Ibrahim Raisi in New York on the sidelines of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly. In particular, the parties noted […]
Tariff Decreases Make North-South Corridor a More attractive Trade Route
Russian Railways Logistics is continuously working to reduce transit time of transportation on the routes of the North-South international transport corridor and pays special attention to the issue of reducing the cost of delivery. The statement came from the the Director of container transportation of JSC “Russian Railways Logistics” Alexander Sivertsev. The company marks a […]
Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan are on final stage of negotiations on the Trans-Afghan Corridor
The railway agencies of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan are holding the final stage of negotiations on the Trans-Afghan railway line, the Information and Analytical Media Center of Uzbekistan Temir Yullari JSC (Uzbek Railways) reports. The Trans-Afghan Railway line is a large-scale project that will open up new prospects for transport cooperation and development in the […]
Xi’an-Central Asia Railway Express was launched by Foreign Ministers of the Central Asian countries and China
On Wednesday, 26 April, the foreign ministers of the Central Asian countries and China on the sidelines of the 4th meeting in Xi’an took part in the launch ceremony of the Chang’an special freight train of China-Europe Railway Express from Xi’an to Central Asia. The event marked the tenth anniversary of the Belt and Road […]
Agreement on digitalization of rail freight management between China and EAEU will speed up movement of cargo in Eurasian landmass
China and the member countries of EAEU have signed a roadmap for speeding up the digitalization of the rail freight management between them, reports the website railfreight.com This will greatly help in the unhindered and faster movement of railway cargo across the Eurasian landmass. EAEU and China want to digitalise their rail freight movements https://www.railfreight.com/railfreight/2023/02/20/eaeu-and-china-want-to-digitalise-their-rail-freight-movements/ […]
Korea could be interested in financing Tajik section of Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan Railway
Tajikistan is seeking foreign capital for the feasibility study of the J. Balkhi-Jayhun-Panji Poyon railway construction project, informs the ministry of transport of Tajikistan in its press release of 10 January 2023. A special study group of KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency) is visiting Tajikistan, 6-13 January 2023, to discuss the financing of the project […]
Connectivity, communication facilities commissioned between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan
Presidents, top officials participate through video link from several locations A number of connectivity and communications facilities between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, all of them built and financed by Turkmenistan, were opened on Thursday, 14 January 2021. The presidents and top officials of both the countries took part in the in the back-to-back ceremonies from several […]
Kazakhstan launches new railway service between Turkmenistan and China
Elvira Kadyrova Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) has launched container rail shipments between China and Turkmenistan. The first train, consisting of 44 forty-foot containers loaded with general cargo, has left from Jinannan rail station (Shandong province). The train will travel via the Kazakh border crossings of Khorgos, Altynkol and Bolashak (border with Turkmenistan) and will head to […]
Traffic on the Kazakhstan-Iran-Turkmenistan railway slightly declined, but still unaffected by coronavirus restrictions
Elvira Kadyrova In a view of coronavirus pandemic and forced restrictions taken in the transport sector by countries, cargo traffic along one of the most important transport routes in Central Asia namely the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway has slightly decreased. Thus, the performance data for Q1 2020 says near 273 thousand tons of various cargoes were transported […]
China-Europe railway connection – different approaches, same objectives
There are different approaches for raising the railway cargo movement capacity between China and Europe. It is not just an end-to-end situation – all the territories between China and Europe stand to benefit from the expansion of the railway infrastructure. The space of Kyrgyzstan is in the centre of some of the plans. Everyone interested […]
Turkmenistan perplexed at remarks of Tajik ambassador in Uzbekistan on TAT rail
nCa Commentary Ashgabat, 22 September 2018 (nCa) — The foreign office of Turkmenistan has issued a press release, expressing lack of comprehension on the statement of a Tajik diplomat on the future of TAT rail (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan railway line). The ambassador of Tajikistan in Uzbekistan, Imomi Sodiq Ashurboyzoda, while speaking to the correspondent of the Russian […]
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Line – Risks and Rewards
China will connect with Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan through a railway line. It is a grandiose project, under discussion for a number of years, and showing now the signs of fruition. The rewards are huge and quite obvious, but the risks are also enormous and some of them still not in sight. For example, the relations […]
Start of a new corridor – TAPI, TAP500, TAP Fiber Optic Link, Railway Line
Tariq Saeedi and Raviliya Kadyrova Islim Cheshme, 23 February 2018 – Ashgabat, 25 February 2018 (nCa) — After about an hour by airplane, seven hours by train, and another hour by bus, we finally reached the place that looked like an artistic depiction of timelessness – gently rolling sand dunes of a pleasant hue of […]
TAT Rail – A Photo Essay
Ashgabat, 7 June 2013 (nCa) — Just some photos of the launching ceremony of TAT Rail at Atamurat on 5 June 2013:
TAT Rail – The future begins here
Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 7 June 2013 (nCa) — Rarely comes the moment when you comprehend fully well that you are a witness to history in the making. One such moment took place on 5 June 2013 when the presidents of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan jointly gave start to the construction of first phase of the […]
Железная дорога ТАТ – Будущее начинается здесь
Тарик Саиди Ашхабад, 7 июня 2013 (nCa) — Редко наступает такой момент, когда вы полностью осознаете, что стали свидетелем истории в процессе ее становления. Одним из таких моментов стал день 5 июня 2013 года, когда президенты Туркменистана, Афганистана и Таджикистана вместе дали старт строительству первого участка железнодорожной линии Туркменистан-Афганистан-Таджикистан (ТАТ). Место проведения церемонии – Атамурат, […]
Trilateral summit endorses regional railway project
This report was recently published in our paid-subscription publication. It is now being made available for the wider audience. Ed. Trilateral summit endorses regional railway project nCa Report Ashgabat, 21 March 2013 (nCa) — The presidents of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan met Wednesday (20 Mar) in Ashgabat for a trilateral summit. There was just one […]
Трехсторонний саммит поддержал проект регионального железнодорожного коридора
This report was recently published in our paid-subscription publication. It is now being made available for the wider audience. Ed. Трехсторонний саммит поддержал проект регионального железнодорожного коридора Доклад nCa Ашгабат, 21 марта 2013 года (nCa) — Президенты Туркменистана, Афганистана и Таджикистана встретились в среду (20 марта) в Ашгабаде для участия в трехстороннем саммите. Центральное место […]
$55 Million ADB Loan for CAREC Highway Linking Kyrgyz Republic and PRC
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, 8 June 2011 — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $55 million loan to finance improvements to a key highway connecting the Kyrgyz Republic with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The 60-km stretch to be reconstructed is part of the Central Asian Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program. The program covers […]