Rail transport in Tajikistan

Rail transport in Tajikistan is limited, as the railroad system totals only 680 kilometres (420 mi) of non-electrified, single-track railway,[1] all of it 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) broad gauge.

The system connects the main urban centres of western Tajikistan with points in neighboring Uzbekistan.

In 2016, another line connected both cities to the capital Dushanbe, thus linking southern and central railway networks together.

[2] The northern branch around Khujand remains physically disconnected from this main Tajik railway network, accessible only through a lengthy transit via Uzbekistan.

[3] A 2009 agreement between the heads of state of Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan was made to modernise parts of Tajikistan's rail system to allow more trade between Central Asian countries.