The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Construction of the Khun Kotal Road in Afghanistan's Ghazni province is 47% complete, with the project advancing at a cost of 632 million Afghanis, the Taliban's Ministry of Public Works said.
Mohammad Ashraf Haqshenas, spokesperson for the ministry,
said the road project has been contracted to the private sector and
construction is progressing rapidly.
According to the ministry, the road will stretch 27.8
kilometers (17.3 miles) and have a width of 9 meters (29.5 feet), connecting
the districts of Ajristan and Malistan through the Khun Kotal pass.
The ministry said the project also includes the construction
of 153 small and large culverts, 5,286 meters (17,343 feet) of retaining walls
and two washes. So far, construction of 40 culverts has been completed, work is
underway on 35 others, and construction of the remaining 78 culverts is
expected to begin soon.
The Taliban said the Khun Kotal Road is one of Ghazni's key
transport routes and that, once completed, it is expected to improve
transportation not only for residents of Ajristan and Malistan districts but
also for people traveling to and from the neighboring provinces of Daikundi and
Uruzgan.
