Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar inaugurated the construction of a second road on Saturday. This road connects Kabul and Jalalabad cities.
Mullah Baradar said at a ceremony that the road project is important for transportation as it would connect the two major commercial and strategic provinces of Kabul and Nangarhar.
He added that trade facilities between the two important economic, commercial, and transit provinces would contribute to the growth of domestic trade. They would also play an important role in developing trade relations with countries in the region and beyond. Additionally, these facilities can contribute to the national economy of the country.
Mullah Baradar stated that the leader of the Islamic Emirate will decree the construction of the road. Authorities will collect tolls on the highway between Kabul and Jalalabad cities.
He said that the completion of the second Kabul-Jalalabad road will reduce traffic congestion on the first road, thereby decreasing traffic accidents.
Mullah Baradar said that the construction of the road will facilitate traffic, safe, low-cost and fast transportation of commercial goods, and will also lead to the growth of small and medium-sized businesses along the road.
The second road of the Kabul-Jalalabad highway is 150 kilometers long. It starts in the Bagrami district of Kabul. The road passes through Kabul’s Khak Jabbar district, as well as Hesarak, Khogyani, and Surkhrod districts in Nangarhar province. Finally, it connects to Nangarhar’s ring road.
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