Kandahar–Herat Highway
{{Short description|Road in Afghanistan}}
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The Kandahar–Herat Highway is a {{convert|557|km|mi|adj=on|sp=us}} section of road that links the cities of Kandahar and Herat in Afghanistan. This highway is part of a larger road network called the "Ring Road", and was first constructed by the Soviets in the 1960s.[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/afghanistan/kandahar.htm www.globalsecurity.org - Kandahar] The Kandahar-Herat Highway is made up of two sections of "National Highway 1": NH0101 between Kandahar and Girishk, and NH0102 between Girishk and Herat."Application of Road Numbering System National Highway", [http://mopw.gov.af/Content/files/Road_Numbering_System%20v1_0(1).pdf] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170507113922/http://mopw.gov.af/Content/files/Road_Numbering_System%20v1_0(1).pdf|date=2017-05-07}} The Ministry of Public Works (October 16, 2015)
History
In October 2004 reconstruction of the highway began and was expected to be completed by the end of 2006. The United States was funding a {{cvt|326|km}} portion of the road, Saudi Arabia was funding a {{cvt|115|km}} section and Japan contributing to rebuilding {{cvt|116|km}}.{{Cite web |url=http://www.usaid.gov/locations/asia_near_east/afghanistan/weeklyreports/roadweekly_051006.pdf |title=USAID - Afghanistan - Road Update April 0, May 10, 2006 |access-date=January 9, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070109204142/http://www.usaid.gov/locations/asia_near_east/afghanistan/weeklyreports/roadweekly_051006.pdf |archive-date=January 9, 2007 |url-status=dead }} The U.S. portion of the Kandahar-Herat highway reduced travel time between those two major cities from 10 hours to 4.3 hours.[http://www.defenselink.mil/home/dodupdate/For-the-record/documents/20061006.html U.S. Department of Defense Update - September 29, 2006]
Connectivity with Route 606: Delaram-Zaranj Highway
The Delaram–Zaranj Highway, also known as Route 606, is a {{convert|217|km|mi|adj=mid|-long||sp=us}} two-lane road built by India in Afghanistan, connecting Delaram in Farah Province with Zaranj in neighbouring Nimruz Province near the Iranian border.{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/23/stories/2009012355311200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203072429/http://hindu.com/2009/01/23/stories/2009012355311200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-02-03|title=India hands over strategic highway to Afghanistan|date=2009-01-23|work=The Hindu|access-date=2011-08-10}} 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
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- {{cite news |first= Salih Muhammad |last= Salih |author2= Siddique, Abubakar |title= Death stalks the highway to hell |url= http://atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/JJ24Df03.html |work= Asia Times Online |publisher= Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |date= 2008-10-23 |access-date= 2008-10-23 |archive-url= https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20110827092424/http://atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/JJ24Df03.html |archive-date= 2011-08-27 |url-status= unfit }}
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