Rail transport in Turkmenistan

Corridor for trade connectivity from Moscow to Mumbai through Central Asia

overview of rail transport in Turkmenistan

Demirýollary open joint-stock company (, means Railways) is the state-owned operator of railways in Turkmenistan. The company operates on of railways (37th in the world) and maintains over 345 railway stations throughout the country. The company belongs to the Ministry of Industry and Construction and is subordinate to the Railways Agency of Turkmenistan. It is headquartered in Ashgabat. While the rail system itself belongs to the railways agency, the Turkmen Railways company owns the locomotive and railcar depots, rail stations, construction and maintenance units, communications and power sup