Aqina
Aqina
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Aqina (
Security in and around Aqina is provided by the Afghan National Security Forces, which includes the Afghan Border Force. Every visitor or traveler between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan must possess a valid travel visa.[4][5] The city of Andkhoy is less than 35 kilometres (22 mi) of driving distance to the southwest of Aqina.
Rail station and heliport
Aqina is the southern
The rail extension from Aqina to Andkhoy was completed in early 2021.[8][9][10] Unknown when it will actually happen, the rail line will eventually become part of a railway corridor through northern Afghanistan.[11]
There is a small dry port with basic facilities in Aqina,[12][13] which includes a heliport where about a dozen helicopters can be parked.
See also
- Afghanistan–Turkmenistan relations
- Torghundi (second border crossing between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan)
- Hairatan (border crossing between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan)
- Sherkhan Bandar(border crossing between Afghanistan and Tajikistan)
References
- ^ "Aqina port revenue increases despite limited imports". Pajhwok Afghan News. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Rail freight transport to Aqina station (Afghanistan)". 13 June 2017.
- ^ UNOCHA. "Faryab Province District Atlas April 2014" (PDF). Humanitarian Response. UN OCHA Afghanistan. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "Afghanistan tourist visa for Turkmen citizens". visalist. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Turkmenistan tourist visa for Afghan citizens". visalist. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Pannier, Bruce (28 November 2016). "New Turkmen Railway: First Stop, Aqina, Afghanistan. Next Stop...?". RFE/RL. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ Salehai, Zarghona (28 November 2016). "Afghan-Turkmenistan railroad inaugurated". Pajhwok Afghan News. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Aqina-Andkhoi railway line inaugurated, 3 projects signed". Pajhwok Afghan News. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Aqina-Andkhoi Railway Officially Opened". TOLOnews. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Hejaab, Aslam (31 October 2016). "Work Begins On Aqina-Andkhoy Railway". ariananews.af. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ Grantham, Andrew (31 October 2016). "TAT Railway". Railways of Afghanistan. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "Aqina port revenue shoots up". Pajhwok Afghan News. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "Aqina port revenue up 57%". Wadsam Afghan Business News. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
External links
- "Aqina" (3D visual). Google Earth.
- Search results for Aqina @ Pajhwok Afghan News.
- Information on Aqina rail station with photos
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