Kabul–Jalalabad Road

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The Kabul–Jalalabad Road is a major highway in eastern Afghanistan known for its winding route through mountainous terrain and its strategic importance linking the capital Kabul with the city of Jalalabad near the Pakistan border.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf highway
road
transport infrastructure
connects Jalalabad
Kabul
country Afghanistan
economicRole supply route for eastern Afghanistan
trade route between Kabul and Pakistan
follows Kabul River
hasFeature cliffside segments
lack of guardrails in places
narrow carriageway sections
hasHistoricalUse route for humanitarian aid convoys
route for military convoys
hasRouteThrough Kabul River gorge
mountainous terrain
hazard landslides
overloaded trucks
reckless driving
rockfalls
importance key access route to Pakistan via Khyber Pass corridor
knownFor dangerous driving conditions
high accident rate
sharp hairpin bends
steep gradients
winding route
languageOfName English
locatedIn eastern Afghanistan
linked to: Eastern Afghanistan
namedAfter Jalalabad
Kabul
near Pakistan border
partOf Afghanistan road network
passesNear Surobi
Tangi Gharu gorge
passesThrough Kabul River valley
linked to: Kabul valley
regionServed Kabul Province
Nangarhar Province
strategicImportance link between Kabul and Pakistan border region
subjectOf media reports on dangerous roads
road safety campaigns
terminusA Kabul
terminusB Jalalabad
usedFor civilian transport
commercial transport
military logistics

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Kabul region connectedBy Kabul–Jalalabad Road
Jalalabad Airport near Kabul–Jalalabad Road
Laghman–Nangarhar valley traversedBy Kabul–Jalalabad road
linked to: Kabul–Jalalabad Road
Jalalabad District locatedOnTransportCorridor Kabul–Jalalabad–Peshawar road
linked to: Kabul–Jalalabad Road
Gandamak region Kabul–Jalalabad road corridor
linked to: Kabul–Jalalabad Road
Surobi District traversedBy Kabul–Jalalabad Road
retreat from Kabul route Kabul–Jalalabad road
linked to: Kabul–Jalalabad Road