HERAT, Afghanistan — Practical work on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project in Afghanistan is progressing rapidly and systematically, with local authorities in Herat reporting significant progress across various sectors.
Mohammad Yousuf Syedi, a spokesperson for the Herat provincial governor’s office, stated that 64 kilometers of pipe-laying have been completed so far. Additionally, a 125-kilometer route has been fully prepared to continue the pipeline installation process.
Syedi also noted that about 51 kilometers of pipeline, imported from abroad, have reached the project site. The operational pace continues to intensify. According to the spokesperson, technical teams are now welding roughly 500 meters of new pipeline each day.
This surge in progress fits with recent remarks from Afghan and Turkmen officials. In statements made over the past several months, both have expressed confidence that work on this project in Herat will wrap up by the end of 2026.
The TAPI pipeline is recognized as one of the largest regional energy transit projects, designed to transport natural gas from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan to Pakistan and India.
