Trans-Afghanistan Pipeline
The
Trans-Afghanistan Pipeline (
TAP) is a proposed
natural gas pipeline, being developed by the
Asian Development Bank. The pipeline will transport natural gas, from the
Caspian Sea, through
Afghanistan, to
Pakistan and the
Indian Ocean. The Afghani
government is expected to receive
8% of the project's
revenue. TAP will be
constructed alongside the
highway running from
Herat to
Kandahar. The cost of this
international infrastructure is estimated at
US$3 billion. Proponents of the project see it as a modern continuation of the "
Silk Road".
See also: Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS)