INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Bakht-ur-Rahman Sharaft, head of Afghanistan Railway Authority, on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with an Iranian
delegation to increase cooperation in the railway sector.The MoU was signed in Afghanistan&s Herat province which borders Iran.Afghanistan
Railway Authority in a statement said that during the signing ceremony of the MoU, the two sides talked about increasing bilateral
cooperation.Based on the agreement, Iran has announced its readiness to develop the Khaf-Herat railway line.Iranian officials have also
emphasized that they are interested in reviving the Silk Road with railways.The agreement comes a day after the process of transporting
commercial goods through the Khaf-Herat railway line began.Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, said at the ceremony on
Tuesday that building a railway is a good way to connect the two nations and this connection can heal the wounds of the Afghan nation.The
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