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Afghanistan: Transportation
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Afghanistan |
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Railways:
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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)
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Highways:
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total: 21,000 km
paved: 2,793 km
unpaved: 18,207 km (1999 est.)
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Waterways:
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1,200 km
note: chiefly Amu Darya, which handles vessels up to 500 DWT (2001)
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Pipelines:
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gas 651 km (2003)
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Ports and harbors:
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Kheyrabad, Shir Khan
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Airports:
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47 (2002)
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Airports - with paved runways:
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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
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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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
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Heliports:
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5 (2002)
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