| Summary: | The technical assistance produces a study on railway development in the northern part of Afghanistan, with advice and recommendations for the Government's consideration. The study has technical, social, environmental, financial, and economic assessments for two major routes: (i) from Hairatan at the border with Uzbekistan to Herat in the west via Mazar-e-Sharif, and (ii) from Shirkhan Bendar at the border with Tajikistan via Kunduz to Naibabad joining Mazar-e-Sharif to Herat. |