>>1042752Yeah, throug existing broad gauge railhead from Uzbekistan.
The point of that message was about China using its influence to build a standard gauge railway through Afghanistan to Iran and into Europe past Russian controlled railways and without gauge changes, theoretically using the came cars for the whole journey. That would be huge. The problem here is that the terrain in Wakhan Corridor (the panhandle) is really inhospitable towards railways.
There may be something to it, because Afghanistan has chosen standard gauge as it's domestinc raiway gauge and is investing hugely into extending its railways. Even the humble railhead that was the point about this article, that is now receiving a direct shipments from China, is being extended. They are also building some Indian gauge railways to serve Pakistan.
