Afghanistan has completed another 3 kilometres of TAPI gas pipeline. Once completed, the project pipeline is designed to deliver 33 billion cubic meters of gas annually, with 5% going to Afghanistan and 47.5% each to Pakistan and India.
Jan 15, 2025
Work continues on the long-stalled Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India pipeline, popularly known as TAPI gas pipeline, with Afghanistan completing another 3 kilometres of the pipeline in western Herat province.
The Afghanistan government is pursuing a phased construction. The CEO of the TAPI Project, Muhammetmurad Amanov, assured progress during a meeting with Herat Governor Sheikh Maulana Islamjar, adding that the extension of the gas pipeline was progressing at a fast pace.
The TAPI project, inaugurated on September 10, 2024, aims to transport natural gas from Turkmenistan’s Galkynysh gas field through Afghanistan to Pakistan and India. The pipeline is designed to deliver 33 billion cubic meters of gas annually, with 5% going to Afghanistan and 47.5% each to Pakistan and India.
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The project is seen as key to regional economic integration and diversification of Turkmenistan’s energy exports. Upon completion, it has the potential to earn Afghanistan USD 1 billion in transit fees yearly and create more than 12,000 jobs.
