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The Ministry of Transport proposed to reduce fees on the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan corridor
The Ministry of Transport has proposed reducing fees for cargo transportation and establishing them on a parity basis along the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan transport corridor, the department’s press service reports.
On June 29, a logistics forum was held in Tashkent with the participation of companies from Pakistan and Uzbekistan. The forum discussed the creation of conditions for the transportation of goods through the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan multimodal corridor, as well as the joint elimination of existing barriers.
Over the past two years, the volume of cargo transportation along the transport corridor has increased 1.5 times.
First Deputy Head of the Ministry of Transport Mamanbiy Omarov noted that cargo transportation can be increased significantly, proposing the systematic use of this corridor.
In addition, the official put forward initiatives for the development of the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan corridor:
introduction of cargo insurance along the route and establishment of insurance fees based on international experience;
ensuring the safety of goods during transportation;
reduction in the number of loading and unloading operations;
establishing clear routes for the transportation of heavy and oversized cargo along the route and organizing these transportations;
widespread introduction of digitization in the cargo transportation process;
organizing joint research and increasing the capacity of the Salang Pass - the “heart” of the transport corridor.
Southern way
Several years ago, Uzbekistan began working to increase the role of southern goods export routes. Thus, in November 2021, the first Uzbek transit cargo arrived in Pakistan, and the Pakistani side simplified entry for Uzbek drivers.
Since March 2022, Pakistan has started supplying meat to Uzbek consumers, and India for the first time sent transit cargo to Uzbekistan through Pakistani and Afghan territory. In May, deliveries of Uzbek goods in the opposite direction began.
To serve the route, an International Trade Center is being built in Termez. Its first stage began operating at the end of last year.
The three countries are also working together on the Trans-Afghan Railway project - according to the plan, it will significantly reduce the time and costs of delivering goods. The highway is expected to be put into operation in 2027.
Earlier, Spot wrote that Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan are planning to build the Talas-Chatkal-Tashkent highway.
