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Govt Asked To Reconstruct Kabul-Kandahar Highway

Some drivers and residents of southern provinces said the Kabul-Kandahar Highway is in ruins as it has remained untouched in terms of reconstruction for the past many years. 

The drivers said rains, floods and explosions have damaged the highway while increasing the number of traffic incidents in different parts of the road.

The 557-kilometer highway is part of a mega ring road in the country built in 2002 from the international community’s aid.

“We have always raised our voices and have said that this highway is highly damaged and needs reconstruction. Part of it has been damaged by floods while other parts have been damaged by explosions,” said Bahauddin, a driver.

“Rains have damaged the (Kabul-Kandahar) highway. It needs reconstruction,” said Hamidullah, a driver.

Meanwhile, other drivers said many highways in the country are faced with a similar situation as Kabul-Kandahar’s. 

“The (Salang Pass) is damaged from Jabal Saraj (district) to Khenjan,” said Sarfaraz, a driver in Kabul-Mazar Highway.

“The road is asphalted but it is damaged after a month or two,” said Mohammad Qasim, a driver.

The Ministry of Public Works meanwhile said it has allocated budget for maintenance of 235 kilometers of roads in the country’s highways.

“The roads which are included in our plan this year are 200 kilometers and we have a special budget for 35 kilometers of Salang (pass) from the normal budget,” said Abdul Rahman Salahi, deputy head of roads maintenance of Ministry of Public Works.

This comes after last month some sources blamed corrupt customs officials for the state of the Kabul-Kandahar Highway. 

The sources claimed that truck drivers have a 40-ton limit, but for just $80, officials will waive them through with up to 80 tons.

Govt Asked To Reconstruct Kabul-Kandahar Highway

Ministry of Public Works says it has allocated budget for maintenance of 235 kilometers of road in the country’s highways this year.  

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Some drivers and residents of southern provinces said the Kabul-Kandahar Highway is in ruins as it has remained untouched in terms of reconstruction for the past many years. 

The drivers said rains, floods and explosions have damaged the highway while increasing the number of traffic incidents in different parts of the road.

The 557-kilometer highway is part of a mega ring road in the country built in 2002 from the international community’s aid.

“We have always raised our voices and have said that this highway is highly damaged and needs reconstruction. Part of it has been damaged by floods while other parts have been damaged by explosions,” said Bahauddin, a driver.

“Rains have damaged the (Kabul-Kandahar) highway. It needs reconstruction,” said Hamidullah, a driver.

Meanwhile, other drivers said many highways in the country are faced with a similar situation as Kabul-Kandahar’s. 

“The (Salang Pass) is damaged from Jabal Saraj (district) to Khenjan,” said Sarfaraz, a driver in Kabul-Mazar Highway.

“The road is asphalted but it is damaged after a month or two,” said Mohammad Qasim, a driver.

The Ministry of Public Works meanwhile said it has allocated budget for maintenance of 235 kilometers of roads in the country’s highways.

“The roads which are included in our plan this year are 200 kilometers and we have a special budget for 35 kilometers of Salang (pass) from the normal budget,” said Abdul Rahman Salahi, deputy head of roads maintenance of Ministry of Public Works.

This comes after last month some sources blamed corrupt customs officials for the state of the Kabul-Kandahar Highway. 

The sources claimed that truck drivers have a 40-ton limit, but for just $80, officials will waive them through with up to 80 tons.

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