Part of Kazakhstan, Central Asia, and the UN are promoting constructive dialogue on regional integration, sustainable development goals, and transit routes through Afghanistan.

How will the proposed transit corridor through Central Asia affect Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan may become a key transit partner in new Indian Ocean corridor Uzbekistan is included in the technical and economic studies for a proposed railway corridor linking Kazakhstan to Pakistani ports on the Indian Ocean. This route would run from Kazakhstan, through Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, and into Pakistan. If realized, the corridor could eventually handle up to 10 million tons of freight annually, significantly expanding Uzbekistan's role in regional logistics.

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How it reaches Uzbekistan

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Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and the United Arab Emirates agreed to conduct technical and economic studies to examine financing options for the corridor. This route is planned to run from Kazakhstan through Uzbekistan and Afghanistan to Pakistan, providing access to Pakistani ports on the Indian Ocean.

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The ultimate goal of the proposed railway line is to establish a transit corridor to the Indian Ocean.timesca.com
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and the United Arab Emirates agreed to study a corridor through Afghanistan to Pakistani ports.timesca.com
The corridor would run from Kazakhstan through Uzbekistan and Afghanistan to Pakistan.timesca.com
Kazakh authorities say the corridor could eventually carry up to 10 million tons of freight a year.timesca.com

Why it matters

For Uzbekistan, participation in this corridor study represents a potential shift in its geopolitical and economic role, moving beyond being solely a transit point to becoming a critical link in a major international freight route. The successful development of this corridor would significantly enhance its infrastructure and trade capacity in Central Asia.

Kazakhstan is already demonstrating the high demand for such routes, with its exports to Afghanistan approaching $573 million in the first seven months of 2026. The corridor aims to solve the current infrastructure gap, which includes Pakistan's rail network not extending into Afghanistan, thereby creating a continuous supply chain from Kazakhstan to the Indian Ocean.

What we don't know yet

What are the results of the technical and economic studies regarding the corridor's viability?
What specific financing options are being examined for the project?

What would change this answer

The three countries secure financing and finalize the route planThe effect on Uzbekistan would become stronger and more immediate as construction and operational planning would begin.

The technical and economic studies determine the corridor is not viableThe potential for increased transit trade and Uzbekistan's role in the project would fade.

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