The Afghanistan Railways Authority (ARA) says 85 percent of construction work on the Aqina-Ankhoi railway track has been completed and the railroad is expected to be inaugurated in the next few months.
Mirwais Mirzakwal, ARA deputy head, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the railway track was 31 kilometers long and so far its construction process had been 85 percent completed.
He said survey and design of the project had been completed last year and its construction was launched this ongoing solar year.
He said the construction contract of Aqina-Andkhoi railway was signed between ARA and Industries and Communications Ministry of Turkmenistan in February.
This project is financed from the ARA development budget, Mirzakwal added, saying the railway track would play an important role in creating a connectivity of railway network inside the country.
A few days back, the Herat-Khawaf railway between Herat province and neighbor Iran was also inaugurated.
According to ARA, eight railways stations are currently active in the country, which include Hairatan, Taza Omid, Nayeb Abad, Mazar-i-Sharif, Aqina, Torghandi stations.
