Afghan Biographies

Rozanak Station Railway Afghanistan China Iran Tajikistan Pa


Name Rozanak Station Railway Afghanistan China Iran Tajikistan Pa
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Background:
Mohammad Naseem Mohammadi, head of the Herat Railway. Rozanak is the current eastern terminus of the route that will eventually run for 225km from Khaf in Iran to Herat in Afghanistan. The first 140 km from Khaf to Rozanak opened in December 2020, together with new customs facilities at the border.

Nazir Ahmad Rahimi, responsible for the loading and unloading company at the Rozanak station in Herat, stated: “The problems existing in certain areas, once resolved, will allow us to send larger shipments in the future.”

The Herat-Khaf railway was inaugurated nearly four years ago (2020); however, about three years ago during the political changes in the country, some facilities at the Rozanak station were stolen by locals.

In recent months, all sections of this railway have been rebuilt, and it is planned that, going forward, trains carrying export and import goods will regularly operate on this route daily.

 

Afghanistan's inaugural transit train to Turkey was halted in Iran, as reported by ILNA news agency, citing sources. The train, loaded with 110 metric tonnes of mineral ore, was stopped at Rozanak railway station in Iran and was not allowed to proceed.

Neither Taliban officials nor the Islamic Republic of Iran have officially commented on the incident.

ILNA's report on Sunday (20240421) highlighted the ambiguity surrounding Iran's decision to stop the train. Miad Salehi, CEO of Iran's Railway Company, stated that enhancing rail transit remains a priority. However, he noted that, for unspecified reasons, the first transit train and its official passage through the Khaf-Herat railway were halted at Rozanak station, and no locomotive was provided for the train's continuation.

An informed source suggested to ILNA that "financial issues" might be the reason for denying the train's passage.

Recently, the Taliban's railway authority announced the first-ever export of 1,100 metric tonnes of mineral ore to Mersin, Turkey, via rail. The shipment included talc, as specified by the authority.

The Taliban also noted that Afghanistan currently has railway connections to Iran and Turkmenistan, facilitating the daily export and import of hundreds of tonnes of commercial goods.


 

Last Modified 2024-04-21
Established 2024-04-21