Afghanistan Railway Authority (ARA) said that the construction of Khawaf-Herat Railway will be completed within two weeks.

The ARA said that its delegation will visit Iran in a bid to discuss the start of the transportation of commodities to Iran.

“A delegation is expected to travel to Iran in the coming days and will discuss certain issues there, which includes cooperation on the railway, the start of transportation, and products,” said Abdul Sami Durani, a spokesman for the ARA.

The Afghanistan Chamber of Industry and Mines called the inauguration of Khawaf-Herat Railway important for the Afghan trade, saying that transportation via this railway will help the prices of commodities to decrease.

It will help “the transportation of commodities and reduction of prices, particularly Afghanistan’s mineral exports to Iran,” said Sakhi Ahmad Paiman, deputy head of the ACIM.

The economists believe that the railway will benefit Afghanistan’s economy.

"This will cause a reduction in the expenses of exports and imports and also will also avoid the destruction of Afghan highways,” said Darya Khan, an economist.

Afghanistan currently has three active railways for the transfer of material. The railways are Hairatan, Aqina and Torghondi.