AFGHANISTAN, The Transit & Transport Hub for the Region

CORE GOALS & OBJECTIVES OF SECTOR

• Ensure sustainable economic growth, effective trade & social development

• Development of the transport system in light of the realities of the national, regional & global economy

• Ensure compliance of the transport sector with international standards

• Promote the regional & international cooperation & collaboration

• Emphasize on the human, infrastructure & physical resource needs for implementation of policies

• Provide a cost-effective framework within which transportation can be developed & operated in an efficient, safe & environmentally friendly manner

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ROAD HISTORY IN AFGHANISTAN

AFGHANISTAN ROAD NETWORK

Regional Highways, ……..…….……3,460 kmNational Highways, ………..….......4,958 kmProvincial Roads, …….……….….9,600 km Rural roads, ………………..17,000 km

Regional Highways foster regional trade & economic linkages between Afghanistan & neighboring countries - Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan,Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan & Russia and through Afghanistanto Middle East, Europe & East Asia & vice versa

ROAD CONSTRUCTION BUDGETS FUNDED BY DONORS

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3,000 Under Construction 363 KM

PPROGRESS IN REGIONAL HIGHWAYS CONSTRUCTION

CURRENT INVESTMENT PLAN

A ROAD SECTOR STRATEGY COSTING5.2 $ BILLION

ROADS COVERING REGIONAL HIGHWAYS, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, AND PROVINCIAL ROADS

9,000 KM

SCOPE OF WORKREHABILITATION, RECONSTRUCTION &

MAINTENANCE

IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD5 YEARS

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Iran Border

ChamanPakistanBorder

TorkhamPakistanBorder

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TurkmenistanBorder

Iran Border

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Mazar-e-Sharif

Iran Border

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Kandahar

Copper Mine

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Mashhad

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Bandar-Abbas Chabahar

Mazari- Sharif

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Zahedan

IRAN

UZBEKISTAN

Tabriz

TEHRAN

Sangan

Tashkent

Turkey Tajikistan Turkmenistan

Zaranj

Delaram

Kabul

Black sea

THE SHORTEST ROUTE CONNECTING THE CIS & FAR EAST COUNTRIES TO PERSIAN GULF (Chabahar) THROUGH

AFGHANISTAN

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Corridor-(N°-1a) Trans-Afghan Transport –Herat-Sangan lenght (205 Km)

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MeshhedTorbat Haydari

Termez

Kabul

Mazari-Sharif

Total distance – 205 km

Completed 81 km

Completed 61 km

63 km planned to be completed in 2013

Sangan Herat Iran-Afghan border

Kushka

MAJOR PRIORITIES OF SECTOR

• Development of major dry ports

• Strengthening cooperation with India & Iran on using the Chabahar Port for Afghanistan and regional trade and transit

• Maintaining standard and satisfactory operation of TIR System at the national and regional levels

• Completion of major transit routes, e.g. Pul-e-Khumri road to Sher Khan Border, Ring Road in North-West, Salang Pass & Sangan – Herat Road

MAJOR PRIORITIES OF SECTOR - 2

• Access to major corridors in the region

• Rail roads feasibility studies and development plan

• Strengthening & utilizing Zaranj route to/from Iran for trade & transit

• Silk Road

• Development of well equipped and standard transport terminals & hubs

• Digitization and systemization of road transport revenue collection

OPPORTUNITIES

• Private sector interventions and motives to invest, but international private sector to be further motivated

• Common interest & trade benefits in the region • Afghanistan in the process of transition & growing on its own self

• International donors’ willingness to fund and/or provide grants

THANK YOU