Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Afghanistan launches technical study of railway networks


According to officials in Ministry of Mines of Afghanistan, the technical studies of railway network construction between capital Kabul and northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif and capital Kabul to Torkham border has been started by the officials.

According to a statement released by the Ministry of Mines of Afghanistan, the railway network construction has been discussed between the concerned departments in Ministry of Mines of Afghanistan.

The statement further added, the officials decided to start the survey work and construction of railway network for the better transportation of Ainak Copper.

According Wahidullah Shahrani Mines Minister of Afghanistan, the decisions for the primary construction of railway network between Kabul and Torkham border and the second phase of railway network construction from Kabul to Hairatan with the length of 921 kms, was finalized last year.

MCC which has been awarded the exploration of Ainak copper mine announced the tender of Railway Network construction and the project was awarded to China Railway.

China Railway has implemented a number of projects in Afghanistan and is familiar with the territory.

According to the statement of Ministry of Mines of Afghanistan, China Railway will start its preliminary technical study of Railway Construction between capital Kabul to Mazar-e-Sharif and capital Kabul to Torkham border in the near future.

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