Video - Innovative Project Management and Coordination Speed Up Afghanistan Railway Project

A new railway connecting Uzbekistan to Afghanistan, a project supported by the Asian Development Bank, has increased the reliability and efficiency of Afghanistan's trade routes, lowered cost of goods, and linked the country to new business opportunities in Asia and Europe. Effective project management ensured that railway construction took less than a year, and operations started soon after.

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Innovative Project Management and Coordination Speed Up Afghanistan Railway Project

Building a railway system with a length of 75 kilometers within 11 months in a war-torn country would seem impossible to many. For those behind the Hairatan to Mazar-e-Sharif Railway Project in Afghanistan, detailed planning and efficient coordination can make this impossible feat possible. This publication highlights how they did it.