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Afghanistan announced the start of work on the $10 billion TAPI gas pipeline, which has faced delays due to security issues in Afghanistan.
The project’s progress was celebrated in a ceremony in Turkmenistan, with significant political and economic implications for the region.
The pipeline promises job creation and energy supply benefits for the involved countries, marking a major development under the Taliban government.
TAPI Pipeline
Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) Pipeline
The pipeline will transport natural gas from Turkmenistan, through Afghanistan, Pakistan, and end in India.
The pipeline begins in Turkmenistan at the Galkynysh gas field
Through Afghanistan: It will pass through Herat and Kandahar.
End Points: It will cross into Pakistan’s Balochistan province and finish in Fazilka, Punjab, India.
It is a 1,814-kilometre pipeline that will carry around 33 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually.
Afghanistan will receive transit fees and create jobs; Pakistan and India will purchase the gas at lower costs compared to liquefied natural gas.
The TAPI project is being funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which is also acting as transaction adviser for the development.
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