The Kabul–Jalalabad Road, also known as National Highway 08 (NH08), is a highway between the Afghan cities of Kabul (the national capital) and Jalalabad, the largest city in eastern Afghanistan and capital of Nangarhar Province.[1] A portion of the road runs through the Tang-e Gharu gorge.[2]
| National Highway 8 | |
|---|---|
| Kabul–Jalalabad Road | |
| Location | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Highway system | |
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The road is about 152 kilometres (94 mi) long and travels upwards from an elevation of 575 meters in Jalalabad to 1790 meters in Kabul.[3] Because of the many traffic accidents, the road between Jalalabad and Kabul is considered one of the most dangerous in the world.[4][5] It consists of narrow roads with sharp turns past high cliffs and a valley of the Kabul River below, with which it runs parallel.[6]
It is a large part of the Afghan leg of the Grand Trunk Road. Parts of the road follow the route of the British Army's disastrous 1842 retreat from Kabul.[citation needed]
See also
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edit- ^ Application of Road Numbering System National Highway (PDF) (Report). The Ministry of Public Works. October 16, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-07.
- ^ Gladstone, Cary (2001). Afghanistan Revisited. Nova Publishers. ISBN 9781590334218.
- ^ Environmental Assessment and Report: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Transport Network Development Investment Program (Jabul Saraj–Nijrab Road) (PDF) (Report). Kabul, Afghanistan: Asian Development Bank. June 2011. doi:10.29171/acku_pamphlet_ge300_e594_2011. RRP AFG 44482-02. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2020.
- ^ Chang, Richard S. (8 February 2010). "The Most Dangerous Road?". Wheels Blog NY Times.
- ^ Filkins, Dexter (8 February 2010). "On Afghan Road, Scenes of Beauty and Death". The New York Times.
- ^ "Are you brave enough to tackle the Kabul-Jalalabad Highway?". www.adventurebikerider.com. 15 August 2018.