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42533-022: Hairatan to Mazar-e-Sharif Railway Project
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
Description
The Project involves the construction of a new 75 kilometers (km) railway line between Hairatan at the border with Uzbekistan and Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan. The Project represents a first phase of a larger rail network planned across the north and other parts of the country, including links to Herat, Tajikistan, and Pakistan. It will expand the existing transport network in Afghanistan and improve substantially internal and international connectivity. The Project is part of the Transport Str... Read More
| Country |
Afghanistan |
|---|---|
| Project Number | 42533-022 |
| Project Type or Modality of Assistance |
Grant |
| Financing | Public sector (Sovereign) |
| Status | Approved |
| Approval Number |
Grant No. 0161 |
| Approval Date | 30 Sep 2009 |
| Closing Date | 05 Apr 2013 |
| ADB Financing ($ thousand) | 165,000 |
| Geographical Location | Hairatan to Mazar-e-Sharif |
| Sector / Subsector Classification |
Transport and ICT / Rail Transport |
| Thematic Classification | Capacity development Economic growth Gender equity Regional cooperation and integration |
| Gender Mainstreaming Categories | Effective gender mainstreaming |
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Responsible ADB Officer
Balabhaskara Reddy Bathula
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Central and West Asia Department
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Transport and Communications Division, CWRD
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Ministry of Public Works
Abdul Qudus Hamidi
PDS Creation Date
09 Jul 2009
Last PDS Update
07 May 2013