Kandahar–Herat Highway

Kandahar–Herat Highway
Highway system
Highways in Afghanistan
A small truck passing on Kandahar-Herat highway, with local Afghan villagers in it.

The Kandahar–Herat Highway is 557-kilometer (346 mi) road that links the cities of Kandahar and Herat in Afghanistan. This highway is part of a larger road network, the "Ring Road", and was first constructed by the Soviets in the 1960s.[1]

History

In October 2004 reconstruction of the highway began and was expected to be completed by the end of 2006. The United States is funding a 326 km (203 mi) portion of the road, Saudi Arabia is funding a 115 km (71 mi) section and Japan is contributing to rebuilding 116 km (72 mi).[2] The U.S. portion of the Kandahar-Herat highway has reduced travel time between those two major cities from 10 hours to 4.3 hours.[3]

Connectivity with Route 606: Delaram-Zaranj Highway

The Delaram–Zaranj Highway, also known as Route 606, is a 217-kilometer-long (135 mi) two-lane road built by India in Afghanistan, connecting Delaram in Farah Province with Zaranj in neighbouring Nimruz Province near the Iranian border.[4] It connects the Afghan–Iranian border with the Kandahar–Herat Highway in Delaram, which provides connectivity to other major Afghan cities via A01. Route 606 reduces travel time between Delaram and Zaranj from the earlier 12–14 hours to just 2 hours.

See also

References

  1. ↑ www.globalsecurity.org - Kandahar
  2. ↑ USAID - Afghanistan - Road Update April 0, May 10, 2006
  3. ↑ U.S. Department of Defense Update - September 29, 2006
  4. ↑ "India hands over strategic highway to Afghanistan". Hindu. 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
  • Salih, Salih Muhammad; Siddique, Abubakar (2008-10-23). "Death stalks the highway to hell". Asia Times Online. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2008-10-23.

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