Short facts about transportation in 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 |
| Highways: |
total:
21,000 km
paved: 2,793 km
unpaved: 18,207 km (1998 est.) |
| Waterways: |
1,200 km
note: chiefly Amu Darya, which handles vessels with DWT up
to about 500 (2001) |
| Pipelines: |
petroleum products -
Uzbekistan to Bagram and Turkmenistan to Shindand; natural gas 180 km |
| Ports
and harbors: |
Kheyrabad, Shir Khan |
| Airports
- with paved runways: |
total:
10
over 3,047 m: 3
2,438 to 3,047 m: 4
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
under 914 m: 1 (2000 est.) |
| Airports
- with unpaved runways: |
total:
35
2,438 to 3,047 m: 4
1,524 to 2,437 m: 15
914 to 1,523 m: 4
under 914 m: 12 (2000 est.) |
Source: World Factbook |
