Kabul Municipality: 500km of roads built, 400km rehabilitated in 5 years — Pajhwok

KABUL (Pajhwok): Kabul Municipality says it has built 500 kilometres of main and secondary roads and rehabilitated another 400 kilometres over the past five years. Work is currently underway on 166 roads, while 10,000 properties have been acquired for the implementation of various projects. On August 15, 2021, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) gain control of Afghanistan, completing five years in power. During this period, Kabul Municipality has implemented various projects aimed at developing the capital. 500km of new roads built in five years Nematullah Barakzai, cultural adviser and spokesman for Kabul Municipality, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the municipality had built 500 kilometres of roads in various parts of Kabul over the past five years in accordance with the city’s master plan. He said: “All 500 kilometres are new roads, including main and secondary roads. There are roads 60 metres wide, 30 metres wide and 20 metres wide. All have been built in accordance with the master plan.” Barakzai, without providing details, said work was currently underway on 166 roads in solar year 1405 [2026]. The Kabul Municipality spokesman said the municipality was also constructing and expanding sections of several major roads within Kabul that extend from the capital towards other provinces. According to him, one of these projects is the Khairkhana road, which consists of three main…