What major regional connectivity milestone was achieved with the operationalization of the Trans-Afghan Railway project connecting Central Asia to South Asia?
AConnecting Tashkent to Karachi via Kabul and Quetta/Peshawar
BLinking Tehran directly to Beijing via Islamabad
CConnecting Baku to New Delhi via Kabul
DLinking Ashgabat directly to Muscat via Gwadar
Explanation
• The Trans-Afghan Railway project is designed to connect Uzbekistan (Tashkent/Termez) through Afghanistan (Kabul) to Pakistan’s rail network at Peshawar and Quetta, providing landlocked Central Asian nations access to Arabian Sea ports.
• The initiative significantly enhances land-based trade volume and regional integration between CARs (Central Asian Republics) and South Asia.
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