Transportation Afghanistan

Railways:

total: 24.6 km

broad gauge: 9.6 km 1.524-m gauge from Gushgy (Turkmenistan) to

Towraghondi; 15 km 1.524-m gauge from Termiz (Uzbekistan) to

Kheyrabad transshipment point on south bank of Amu Darya (2001)

Highways:

total: 21,000 km

paved: 2,793 km

unpaved: 18,207 km (1999 est.)

Waterways:

1,200 km

note: chiefly Amu Darya, which handles vessels up to 500 DWT (2001)

Pipelines:

gas 651 km (2003)

Ports and harbors:

Kheyrabad, Shir Khan

Airports:

47 (2002)

Airports - with paved runways:

total: 10

over 3,047 m: 3

2,438 to 3,047 m: 4

under 914 m: 1 (2002)

1,524 to 2,437 m: 2

Airports - with unpaved runways:

total: 37

under 914 m: 11 (2002)

914 to 1,523 m: 4

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 7

1,524 to 2,437 m: 14

Heliports:

5 (2002)

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