The Khaf-Herat railway connects the countries of the Caspian Sea

according to the report of the regional office of Tasnim News Agency, Hafiz Sadat Nejad, the manager of the Khaf-Herat railway, said: “This railway line is supposed to be completed within 6 months.” Khaf-Herat has been concluded.

Sadat Nejad stated: This railway line connects the Caspian Sea countries to each other and to Europe through Russia.

The operator of Khawf-Herat railway, referring to the trip of the Afghan delegation to Tehran, also said that considering the previous meetings held with the Afghan delegation in Iran and that country on the subject of the Khawf-Herat railway He assumed some of the remaining obligations regarding this railway line after the political developments in Afghanistan.

completed and the rest of the project required mechanized devices, which faced limitations in this field, so it was decided that Iran would do the rest of the route.

Sadat Nejad also talked about The economic and commercial benefits of this railway, he said: Khaf-Herat railway line is located along the north-southeast corridor of the country, which continues from Chabahar port to Zahedan and from Zahedan to Mashhad.

The operator of Khaf-Herat railway added: In the first year of operation, this railway has the capacity to move about 700,000 tons of cargo, and in the 20th year of operation, due to its location in the north-southeast corridor of the country, it is possible to move 8.8 million tons. The load will be provided.

He reminded: Khaf-Herat railway includes the border station of “Shamtigh” in Iran and the Afghan stations of “Ghorian” at 30 km of this route and “Roznak” station is located at the 62nd kilometer of this railway line.

Sadat Nejad emphasized: Khaf-Herat railway connects the countries of the Caspian Sea basin to each other and this It connects countries to Europe through Russia.

Herat-Khaf railway has four sections, three of which have been completed so far and the fourth section is under construction. .

This railway route is a part of the East-West international transit route and speeds up the economic interactions between five countries from the extreme East of Asia to the West of this continent.