Mohammad Ashraf Haqshenas, spokesman for the Taliban Ministry of Public Works, announced that the rail transport contract with China, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan has been extended for 2025.

Haqshenas added that the contract was signed by the Taliban's deputy railway director in Uzbekistan.

Mohammad Ashraf Haqshenas, spokesman for the Taliban Ministry of Public Works, announced on Saturday, January 25, that 4,200 containers had been transported through this rail corridor last year. He explained that the rail corridor passes through China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan and connects to the Hairatan crossing in Balkh province.

Haqshenas added that it is expected that with the extension of this contract, the amount of rail transportation on this route will increase significantly.

The contract to transport commercial goods through this rail corridor was first signed in 2022 between the Taliban and these three countries.