Railways Agency of Turkmenistan

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Turkmen Railways Agency
"Türkmendemirýollary" agentligi
"Demirýollary" AGPJ
Websitehttps://turkmendemiryollary.gov.tm/
Turkmenistan Railways Agency
Türkmendemirýollary agentligi
Chinese origin
Overview
LocaleTurkmenistan
Dates of operation1991–
PredecessorCentral Asian Rail Line (USSR)
Technical
Track gauge1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in)
Length4,980 km (3,090 mi)
Other
Websiteturkmendemiryollary.gov.tm

The Railways Agency of Turkmenistan (

"Demirýollary" AGPJ
.

History

Russian Empire

In September 1880, the first section of the railway was built from the eastern coast of the

Geok Tepe, Ashgabat, Tejen, Mary, and Chardzhou (today's Türkmenabat, ending at the Amu Darya.[2]

At the end of 1887, a wooden bridge with a length of more than 2 km was built across the

Central Asian Railway.[2]

In 1901, the wooden bridge over the Amu Darya was destroyed by flood waters. It was replaced with a steel bridge built on stone supports.[2]

Soviet Union

In 1922, on the instructions of

Turkmen SSR was completely converted to diesel traction.[2]

A very important role was played by rail during the

Transcaucasia and the Black Sea with the whole country. They ensured the transfer of the army, a huge flow of military equipment and equipment to the North Caucasian and Transcaucasian fronts. For the selfless work of the railway workers of the Turkmen SSR, the Red Banner of the People's Commissariat of Railways of the USSR was repeatedly awarded.[2]

In the post-war period, improvement of the railway network infrastructure continued, increasing its carrying capacity. At almost all stations and crossings, passenger buildings, platforms and canopies were constructed. Air conditioned railcars were also commissioned, improving passenger comfort. Turkmen railways were among the first in the USSR to introduce diesel traction. In the early 1980s, the Mary-Kushka line was extended to the Afghan village of Torghundi.[2]

Turkmenistan

Türkmendemirýollary was formed after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, as one of the heirs of

Kerkiçi, Tejen-Sarakhs (Iran), Ashgabat-Daşoguz
, which made it possible to connect disparate sections of the railway network into a unified whole.

On March 3, 1992, the "Great President of Turkmenistan"

full-cost accounting
and self-financing, combining economic management methods with centralized management of the transportation process.

June 28, 1993 by the decree of the Great President of Turkmenistan

Saparmurad Niyazov
in order to improve the management structure of the railway complex of Turkmenistan, ensure its entry into the international railway system, coordinate the activities of enterprises, organizations and associations involved in the transportation process, open new railway lines on the basis of the Turkmen railway the State Railway of Turkmenistan was formed.

On February 4, 1997, the State Railway of Turkmenistan was renamed into the Railways Directorate Turkmendemiryollary.

The Railways Directorate was reorganized into the Ministry of Railways (

Saparmurad Niyazov.[3]

In 2017, construction was completed of a new rail bridge over the Amu Darya, replacing a bridge built in 1905.[4]

The Ministry of Railways was reduced in status 29 January 2019 to an agency of the Ministry of Industry and Communications (in turn later reformed into the Ministry of Industry and Construction).[5]

Railways projects

First link to Iran

In 1996, the

break-of-gauge
services at borders with Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, in addition to short wide-track rail segments to the border crossings.

North-South Transport Corridor
)

Türkmendemirýollary participates in the rail project to link China and Southeast Asia to Europe over a length of 3,900 kilometres (2,400 mi) via the

North-South Transport Corridor, which connects Kazakhstan to Iran via Turkmenistan using the Russian rail gauge. Iran is linked to Turkey and Europe's standard-gauge system. In December 2014 the rail line linking Iran to Kazakhstan via Turkmenistan was opened, creating the first direct rail link between Iran and China. Upon completion of the Marmaray rail project, direct rail transport between China and Europe while avoiding Russia will be possible.[6][7]

Afghanistan–Turkmenistan rail service

See also: Rail transport in Afghanistan

A 10-kilometer long line extends from

Russian gauge, began in 2007.[9] In April 2016, an agreement was reached for a technical feasibility study for a proposal to extend this line approximately 100 km to Herat,[10] where it could connect to the standard-gauge line to Khaf, Iran that is being built. In accordance with earlier decisions, the line is likely to be standard gauge, with break of gauge at Torghundi. In April 2018 the Turkmen government decided to build a railway from Galkynysh Gas Field in the direction of Afghanistan, towards Torghundi.[11][12]

Another rail line was opened farther east in November 2016, connecting

Mazar-i Sharif and on to the border with Tajikistan,[15] although it is unclear when this will happen.[16]

Location

744000, Türkmenistan, Aşgabat, Arçabil şaýoly, 162[17]

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ a b "RAILWAY SECTOR ASSESSMENT FOR TURKMENISTAN" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Транспорт / Железнодорожный транспорт" [Transport / Rail transport]. Туркменская ССР (in Russian). Chuvash Obkom CPSU. 1984. pp. 235–237.
  3. ^ "TURKMEN RAILWAYS STATE DIRECTORATE REORGANIZED INTO RAILWAYS MINISTRY". Turkmenistan.ru. 13 September 2003.
  4. ^ "К открытию новых мостов Туркменабат-Фараб приурочен выход в свет специального иллюстрированного издания" (in Russian). «Туркменистан: золотой век». March 6, 2017.
  5. ^ "В Туркменистане создано новое министерство промышленности и коммуникации" (in Russian). Turkmenportal. 29 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Opening of railway corridor 'Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran'". YouTube. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  7. ^ Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran Railway to Open Today, by Onur Uysal, http://railturkey.org/2014/12/03/kazakhstan-turkmenistan-iran-railway/ Archived 5 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Kakar, Javed Hamim (December 2017). "Construction of Turkmen-Afghan railroad begins". Pajhwok Afghan News. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Afghan rebuild underway". Railway Gazette International. 2007-07-12.
  10. ^ "Herat railway feasibility study contract signed". Railway Gazette. 18 April 2016.
  11. ^ "Turkmenistan to build additional railway line in Afghanistan". 29 November 2018.
  12. ^ "A new railway to stretch аrom the gas field "Galkynysh" to Afghanistan | ORIENT: NEWS AGENCY". orient.tm. Archived from the original on 2018-12-20.
  13. ^ Salehai, Zarghona (28 November 2016). "Afghan-Turkmenistan railroad inaugurated". Pajhwok Afghan News. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  14. ^ Hejaab, Aslam (31 October 2016). "Work Begins On Aqina-Andkhoy Railway". ariananews.af. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  15. ^ Grantham, Andrew (31 October 2016). "TAT Railway". Railways of Afghanistan. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  16. ^ "Afghan railway terminal expansion MoU signed".
  17. ^ ""Türkmendemirýollary" agentligi". Retrieved 5 April 2021.
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