TAPI Gas Pipeline Project Advances 25 Kilometers in Herat; 120 Kilometers Prepared

The Taliban’s Department of Mines and Petroleum has announced that construction work on the TAPI gas pipeline project in Herat province is progressing rapidly, with approximately 25 kilometers of pipeline already laid. According to the department, preparations have also been made for the remaining 120 kilometers of the route.

Officials from the department added that new pipes and technical equipment are being transported to the project site, and it is expected that 153 kilometers of the project will be completed by the end of the current year.

The TAPI project, which transports gas from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan to Pakistan and India, is considered one of the key regional energy initiatives. Completing the Afghan section of the pipeline is expected to strengthen energy transit and contribute to the country’s economic growth.

However, economic experts have consistently emphasized that the practical advancement of such projects requires transparency, effective management, and guarantees of lasting security—issues that have posed challenges to the implementation of major projects in recent years.