CEO of National Bus Company Travels to China for Technical Talks on Public Transport Expansion

Abdul Baqi Maqim, CEO of the National Bus Company, which operates under the General Directorate of State-Owned Enterprises, has made an official trip to China leading a delegation. The purpose of the visit is to conduct negotiations with Chinese firms for the purchase and import of metro trains, modern buses, and rapid bus transit (BRT) vehicles.

The General Directorate of State-Owned Enterprises stated that these talks aim to review technical capacities and lay the groundwork for signing cooperation agreements. The directorate hopes this visit will aid in the modernization and expansion of public transport in Afghanistan.

However, while the country’s public transportation system is in urgent need of fundamental improvement, it remains unclear how these negotiations will address significant existing infrastructural and financial challenges. It also remains to be seen how the Taliban administration will secure the necessary resources to implement these projects.