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Some old articles from Railway Gazette regarding a unrealised 1960s scheme for a rail link from the Pakistan Railways railhead at Chaman to Spin Boldak, a short distance across the border in Afghanistan.

Spin Boldak is a major border crossing point, and it seems that railway extension plans have been talked about every so often.

20 May 1966
Talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan were held on May 4 1966 regarding building a railway to Spin Baldak.

2 September 1966
Construction to Spin Baldak “is to begin soon”.

17 May 1968
Bad news: the Spinbaldak scheme, which was to have been financed by the US Agency for International Development, has been abandoned.

(clippings © Railway Gazette International)

Club-Feroviar reported at the end of January:

Pakistan Railways (PR) are ready for expanding and improving railway links with neighbours countries, Iran and Afghanistan, linking Chaman to Spin Boldak and Quetta to Taftan, according to the Minister of Railways, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed. The Minister said PR has made all necessary preparations for linking Chaman to Spin Boldak in Afghanistan and added it is waiting for the approval of Afghanistan’s President, Hamid Karzai. Railway links between Quetta and Taftan are also taken in consideration, the Minister going to leave next month in Iran for to discuss this project with Afghan officials.