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Rebuilding the historic Regional HUB

Silk Rail Afghanistan

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Photo: AFP

Deputy Minister for Finance Ministry of Finance, Afghanistan

Mustafa Mastoor

A Brief History
Silk Road: Dates back to at least 110 BC Considered signicant factor in the development of the civilizaEons in Europe and Asia One of the earliest courier services was established on this road by Persians
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ObjecEves
To complete the missing rail network of the region To re-establish Afghanistan as the transit hub To connect internal commercial locaEons To increase regional trade between Central-South Asia and Middle East up to Europe To aOract investment for Afghanistan's $ 3 trillions mineral wealth To gain poliEcal stability & self-reliance
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Steps taken
The rst rail road funded by ADB, successfully constructed and operated (75km) 20 years Railway Development Program formulated Railway Authority established 3,000 km of priority routes idenEed for the next 10 -20 years
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Route 1A: northern Corridor: Connects Iran with Tajikistan and all ciEes in between (1058 km, 5yrs and $ 5 billion) Route 1B: Central Corridor: Connects Uzbekistan to Pakistan (730 km, 7 yrs, cosEng underway) Route 1C: Southern Corridor: Connects Iran with Pakistan and all ciEes on its path (700 km, 7 yrs and $ 1.5 billion) Route 1D Two connecEon points with Pakistan total 200 km, $ 400 million, 3yrs
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Routes:

Uzbekistan Border

Iran Border

Mazar-e-Sharif

Torkham Pakistan Border

Hirat

Copper Mine

Kandahar

Chaman

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Next steps
Finalize the right gauge Secure nancing Build InsEtuEonal capacity Provide addiEonal security Trade facilitaEon Cross Boarder LogisEcs Agreements
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Thank you