Kandahar–Herat Highway
| Kandahar–Herat Highway | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Highway system | |
The Kandahar–Herat Highway is 557-kilometer (346 mi) section of
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).[3] 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.[4]
Connectivity with Route 606: Delaram-Zaranj Highway
The Delaram–Zaranj Highway, also known as
A01
. Route 606 reduces travel time between Delaram and Zaranj from the earlier 12–14 hours to just 2 hours.
See also
- Kabul-Kandahar Highway
References
- ^ www.globalsecurity.org - Kandahar
- ^ "Application of Road Numbering System National Highway", [1] Archived 2017-05-07 at the Wayback Machine The Ministry of Public Works (October 16, 2015)
- ^ "USAID - Afghanistan - Road Update April 0, May 10, 2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 9, 2007. Retrieved January 9, 2007.
- ^ U.S. Department of Defense Update - September 29, 2006
- ^ "India hands over strategic highway to Afghanistan". The Hindu. 2009-01-23. Archived from the original on 2009-02-03. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kandahar-Herat Highway.
- Salih, Salih Muhammad; Siddique, Abubakar (2008-10-23). "Death stalks the highway to hell". Asia Times Online. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Archived from the original on 2011-08-27. Retrieved 2008-10-23.)
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