INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Officials of the Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) say that they have started the reconstruction of Herat-Kabul and Kabul-Salang highways, and
the cost of this entire project will be provided from the internal budget.According to the officials, the cost of reconstruction of all
these projects will be paid by the Ministry of Public Works.The Herat-Kabul highway is 900 km long, so we decided to start the
reconstruction of this highway with the private sector,& said Hamidullah Misbah, a spokesman for the MoPW.Meanwhile
the drivers and residents of the area welcome this action of the Islamic Emirate, saying that after this, the drivers should refrain from
the heavy tonnage and extra weight vehicles that cause damage to the highway.Drivers should not load too much and load as much as the road
standard,& said Khalilullah, a driver.Kabul-Herat highway is 900 km long and 7 meters wide, but now the width of this highway has been
increased to 10 meters to prevent traffic accidents.The post MOPW starts reconstruction of Herat-Kabul and Kabul-Salang highways first
