Topic: Turkmenistan

Russia-Central Asia Summit Russian president Putin proposes to unite all Eurasian transport projects into a single network

As the countries of Central Asia are working on transport routes that bypass Russia, the Kremlin is certain to view that effort with dismay. Russian…
Trans-Afghan Railway Afghanistan upgrades key dry port on Turkmenistan border

Afghanistan has started upgrading the Turgundi dry port on the border with Turkmenistan. That country is likely providing major financial support for the project. The…
Eastern INSTC Pakistan and Russia plan first container train for next week

Pakistan is planning to send the first container train to Russia on 22 June. It is not quite the first such announcement. Earlier, the two…
Rapid growth Six countries sign agreement to develop rail on China – Iran – Europe route

Container traffic on the China – Iran route grew by 2.6 times in the first months of 2025. Such strong demand for rail services seems…
Say the Taliban Kazakhstan may put half a billion dollars on the table for Afghan railway

It looks like they are really going for it. Central Asia is getting ready for a railway across Afghanistan, with the latest step in that…
Eastern INSTC Kazakhstan and partners organise multimodal rail connection with India

Kazakhstan and India have launched a new rail service between one another. Twelve 20-foot containers with ceramic tiles departed from the port of Mundra in…
Not the usual route KTZ and CRCT launch new China – Europe service

Kazakh Railways (KTZ) and China Railway Container Transport (CRCT) have launched a new China – Europe train. Whereas these trains usually take the northern route…
International interest Afghanistan to spend 264 million dollars on new cross-country rail corridor

Authorities in Afghanistan have signed contracts worth 264 million dollars for the design of a new railway. The line is supposed to connect Kandahar and…
hubs in the making China and India launch new rail services to Uzbekistan, reshaping Asian logistical landscape

Uzbekistan has been the focal point of recently launched international railway services. The landlocked country is now the destination of two new rail-bound logistical services,…
Tajikistan looking for 7,5 billion dollars in funding for rail

Tajikistan seems to be hopping onto the bandwagon for rail infrastructure in Central Asia. The country is looking for 7,5 billion dollars (7 billion euros)…
Analysis What spurs the international effort to bridge Afghanistan via rail?

Countries in Afghanistan’s vicinity have grown an interest in developing its rail infrastructure. More and more projects are being launched, or are at the very…
Russia hoping to use INSTC to evade sanctions, says think tank

According to the US-based think tank The Jamestown Foundation, Russia hopes to use the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) as a way to evade Western…